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Ever wish bedtime was more thrilling than a T-Rex chase? Brace yourself for a dino-mite bedtime journey with “Dinosaur Bedtime Stories for Kids”!
Does bedtime with your little ones constantly feel like a losing battle?
Wondering how to turn bedtime from a yawn-fest to a roar-fest (without hyping your kids up, of course)?
Looking for bedtime stories that whisk your dino-loving kids off to a land filled with dino-delights?
Say goodbye to the nightly bedtime showdown and dive into “
Dinosaur Bedtime Stories For Kids”!
With every page, you and your child can look forward to:
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024
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Shauna was terrified. It was her first day at school, and she was dreading it. As her mother walked her towards the school gates, Shauna could hear the sounds of the other dinosaur children. They were squealing and shouting, laughing and giggling. Then two older dinosaurs barged past her, accidentally knocking her back and almost sending her flying.
"I don't want to go to school!" cried Shauna stamping her feet, "Can't I stay home with you?"
Shauna's mother looked down at her daughter. The little dinosaur's eyes were filled with tears, and her lower lip wobbled. Shauna's mother knew exactly how she felt. She remembered her first day at school too and knew how difficult it was for a shyceratops. Their family were naturally shy creatures. Of course, there was absolutely nothing wrong with being shy, but it meant that meeting people for the first time was more daunting than it was for some of the other dinosaurs.
Shauna's mother leaned over and gave her daughter a tight hug. Shauna breathed in her mother’s scent. She didn’t want to let go. She felt a lump growing in her throat and a single tear rolled down her cheek. She couldn't bear the thought of going to school by herself and having to speak to all the other dinosaurs. She had been up all night worrying about it, and now the time had come.
"It's OK," said her mother softly, ushering Shauna inside the gate, "You'll be alright. Everyone in your class will be feeling exactly the same."
But when Shauna walked into her new classroom, it didn't look like everyone else was feeling the same. They were laughing, and joking, and running, and jumping, and everyone was playing with everyone else. Shauna felt more alone than ever. She turned to run away. But just then, an enormous diplodocus walked into the room, and everyone fell silent.
"Good morning, children," said the enormous diplodocus, "My name is Mrs. Davey, and I will be your teacher. Now everyone find a seat and listen up!"
There was a mad rush, and everyone scrambled to find a seat. By the time Shauna had looked around to find a chair, there was none left. She felt her cheeks flush red as all the other dinosaur children turned to look at her. Then one of them let out a giggle and Shauna looked down at the floor.
"There's another seat over here," said Mrs. Davey kindly, tapping a stool in the corner.
Shauna walked over silently and sat down, hanging her head. She didn’t dare to look around at the others. She hated feeling like this. She knew that she was a shyceratops just like the rest of her family, but sometimes, just sometimes, she wished she could be bolder like some of the other dinosaurs.
When Shauna’s first day of school finally came to an end, she ran outside the school gates and straight into her mother’s arms. She was so relieved to be heading home. When she arrived back at her house, the whole family was there. She gave each one of them a hug, and they all asked about her day.
She didn’t know where to begin. She hadn’t made any friends; she was the last to find a seat and now sat in the corner on her own; and she had forgotten to take her lunch but was too shy to ask for some food from anyone else. Her tummy had rumbled all afternoon because she had been so hungry! It had all been a bit of a disaster, but she didn’t tell her family that. She didn’t want to disappoint them.
Great Uncle Shane could tell that something was bothering the young shyceratops. He ambled over to Shauna and beckoned for her to follow him. They walked outside together.
“It’s difficult, isn’t it?” he said in his deep, booming voice.
“What is?” asked Shauna.
“Being a shyceratops at school,” replied Great Uncle Shane.
Shauna had never spent much time with Great Uncle Shane. He was an enormous shyceratops. The scales on his skin were withered and brown, his face was full of cracks and creases. The three horns on his head were chipped and worn. He had seen many fierce battles in his time. He lived through them all, and now he was regarded as the oldest and wisest of the shyceratops. He always had a story to tell, but Shauna had never actually spoken with him on her own before, so she was eager to find out what he had to say.
“Hold out your hooves,” boomed Great Uncle Shane.
Shauna held out one of her front feet, and Great Uncle Shane reached forward and dropped something into it. She stared at it, turning it over and over in her hoof, inspecting it closely. It was long, white, and slightly curved. It was attached to a silvery chain that glistened in the sun. Shauna gasped as she held it up to the sky.
“What is it?” she asked.
“It is the tooth of courage,” said Great Uncle Shane.
“What’s courage?” asked Shauna.
“It’s being brave or daring,” said her uncle. “That, there, is a T.rex tooth. It’s from one of my many great battles. Whenever I need courage, I place this around my neck like this.”