Sunday Sparkle - The Night Frolic
A quiet Sunday Sparkle read of The Night Frolic by Julie Berry, where sleeping children sail to a moonlit celebration and home again, and Allison picks where she would dance under the stars.
The words below follow the recording when you press play.
What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison.
Happy Sunday Sparkle, friends!
It is time for Sunday Sparkle, our favorite time to pull up the blankets, get super cozy,
and float into a world of bedtime wonder.
Today our StoryBeam is shining a quiet silvery light on The Night Frolic by Julie Berry.
When the sun goes down, the dreamy nighttime magic begins.
It really does.
While the world sleeps, a world of gentle, magical creatures gather under the moon
for a quiet celebration of nighttime play before drifting off to rest.
Let's snuggle in and join their peaceful frolic.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine. Ready?
Three, two, one!
Let's read!
Here the cast reads The Night Frolic by Julie Berry. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
What a beautiful soothing journey to end our week.
It reminds us how peaceful and magical the night can be when it's time to rest our sleepy heads.
Co-host, if you could go on a quiet night frolic, where would you like to dance under the stars?
I think I would want to go up to the old serpent.
Ooh, that sounds so magical and mystical.
Grown-ups, to keep this cozy bedtime mood going, our StoryBeam suggestion for today is Long Night Moon by Cynthia Rylant.
It is another quiet gorgeous picture book celebrating the beauty of the moon throughout the year.
Check our show notes for the title.
Send us your favorite book requests.
That's right, send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Sweet dreams and soft night frolics to everybody.
Rest easy, dream sweet dreams and thank you for spending your week with us on StoryBeam.
And we'll see you all on Monday for Monday Magic.
And don't forget...
Keep on reading!
Bye!
After the story
A wind-down episode. Kat keeps the questions soft; ask them with the lights already low.
If you could go on a quiet night frolic, where would you like to dance under the stars?
Which night creature from the story would you visit first?
What helps you float off to sleep after a big day?