A little turtle was very slow at everything he did. One bedtime, he raced his shadow to his shell. He thought his shadow was another turtle trying to steal his bed. He waddled as fast as he could. But of course, his shadow moved with him. Finally, he got so tired that he just curled up in his shell and fell asleep, with his shadow right there with him.
There was a rabbit who thought he was a great singer. Every night before going to bed, he would sing very loudly. One night, a wise old owl told him that his singing was scaring all the other animals. The rabbit was so embarrassed. So he decided to practice quietly. But he ended up falling asleep while practicing, with his little nose twitching in his sleep.
Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. He wanted to be a superhero. So he tied a cape around his neck made of a piece of cloth. He tried to fly from the top of a stool but just landed on a pile of cheese. He thought he had super powers to find the cheese. And then he ate so much cheese that he couldn't move and fell asleep right there.
There was a duck who loved to sing opera. One night, all the other animals were trying to sleep but the duck stood by the pond and started singing very loudly. The fish in the pond swam to the bottom to get away from the noise. But the frog on the bank started joining in. Soon, they were having an impromptu opera concert until the owl hooted for them to be quiet.
Sure. Here is one. Once upon a time, a little rabbit wanted to count stars before going to bed. But every time he counted one, he sneezed and forgot which number he was at. So he just said, 'Good night, stars!' and went to sleep.
Once upon a time, a little frog was so tired. He found a lily pad to sleep on. But just as he was about to close his eyes, a fish jumped out of the water and said 'boo!'. The frog was startled and slipped into the water. He swam back up and said 'You nearly gave me a heart attack!'. Then they both laughed and the frog finally fell asleep.
There was a little bird who lived in a tree. Every night, he would tell himself a story. One night he said, 'I flew over a big mountain today and saw a beautiful lake. There were so many fish in the lake. I was so tired after that long flight, but it was worth it.' As he was talking, his eyes became heavier and heavier, and soon he was fast asleep.
Here is one. A little mouse wanted to have a grand bed. He found an old sock in a meadow. He thought it would be a great bed. He dragged it to his hole. But when he got in, it smelled so bad. It turned out the sock belonged to a smelly old boot. The mouse quickly ran out and found some clean straw to make a simple but nice bed instead.
Sure. Here is one. A little rabbit once thought his ears were too long and decided to tie them up with a ribbon. But then he couldn't hear well. When a fox came near, he didn't notice until the fox almost stepped on him. He quickly untied the ribbon and hopped away. The moral is that we should accept ourselves as we are.
A snail wanted a bedtime story. So it told itself, 'I once raced a rabbit. I took my time. The rabbit napped and I won!' Then it dozed off, happy with its made - up story.
Sure. Here is one. A little rabbit thought his ears were too long. One day, he tied them in a knot. But then he couldn't hear well and bumped into a tree. His friends laughed and he realized his ears were just right the way they were.
There was a tiny mouse. He found a big hat. He thought it was a wonderful house. So he moved in with all his little things. But when it rained, the hat filled with water. He had to run out, looking all wet and silly. His family had a great laugh and then they cuddled up for bedtime.
Sure. Here's one: A fish went to a party. When it left, it said, 'Oh, sea you later!' Another one: A snail bought a new car. He got in and it took him two hours to get out of the driveway.