Ocean Bedtime Stories
Rocked by the waves, watched over by the moon. These ocean bedtime stories are as calming as the sea itself — perfect for gentle bedtimes and drowsy imaginations. Short, screen-free tales for ages 3 to 8.
6 stories in this collection
For 4 Year Olds
How the Whale Got His Throat
A short bedtime story about a big hungry Whale who eats a jumpy sailor — and finds out why some things are best left alone.
The Crab That Played With the Sea
A short bedtime story about a great big Crab who tried to play with the whole sea — until the Eldest Magician made him small enough to hide under a stone.
For 6 Year Olds
How the Whale Got His Throat
How a great hungry Whale swallowed one small sailor with a very stubborn pair of braces — and why whales, to this day, eat only tiny fish.
The Crab That Played With the Sea
How Pau Amma the Crab ran off from the Eldest Magician's game and played with the whole sea — until he was made small enough to hide under any stone.
For 8 Year Olds
How the Whale Got His Throat
In the sea, once upon a time, there was a Whale who ate every fish there was — until he was tricked into swallowing one small sailor of Infinite Resource and Sagacity.
The Crab That Played With the Sea
In the Time of the Very Beginnings, Pau Amma the King Crab ran off from the Eldest Magician's game — and the whole sea began to run wild until the Magician set matters right.
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