Mira did not want to go to bed. Not one bit. “Sleep is boring,” she said. “I want to play all night.”
She looked out of her window. There was the Moon, round and glowing. “Moon,” called Mira, “how do you shine so brightly?”
The Moon yawned a big silvery yawn. “I rest all day,” he said. “While you run and jump and learn, I am fast asleep behind the sky. That is how I fill up with light.”
“Does sleeping fill me up too?” asked Mira.
“Oh yes,” said the Moon. “While you sleep, your legs grow longer, your brain tidies up everything you learned, and your smile gets recharged for the morning.”
Mira thought about her smile running out. She did not like that idea at all. So she brushed her teeth, switched off the light and pulled up her blanket.
“Goodnight, Moon,” she whispered. “Shine for both of us.” And he did.
The end.
Talk about it
- What does your body do while you are asleep?
- What helps you feel sleepy at bedtime?
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