The Bedtime Routine · Night 1 of 7
Olivia and the Gentle Bedtime Light
Night one of seven. Olivia finds her own signal that the day is ending, and decides, by herself, to say goodnight to it.
The Bedtime Routine · Night 1
Olivia and the Gentle Bedtime Light
The lamp had been waiting all day for Olivia to notice.
A StoryAcorn book · Written with AI
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Olivia and the Gentle Bedtime Light
The lamp had been waiting all day for Olivia to notice.
Olivia wanted to see the lamp at its warmest honey colour. She climbed up with her rabbit to watch. One small goodnight, and then the light.
The lamp glowed, but only a little. Outside the round window, the day was still wide awake.
Olivia saw the sky going quiet. The day was leaving on its own. Nobody had said goodbye to it. So Olivia did.
“Goodnight, day,” she whispered. Then she turned away from the window and climbed into bed. One small goodnight, and then the light.
Behind her, the little lamp turned the colour of honey. The room went quiet, and the moon stayed at the window.
A5, ready to print. Every illustration here was drawn from a single character reference, which is why Olivia looks like Olivia on all six pages.
What happens on the other six nights
This is night one. The programme introduces the routine one step at a time, and only assembles the whole thing on the last night. A child handed the full routine at once has been given a chore list.