Fussy eatingAges 3 to 5
The Super Petrol Station
“Food is fuel. Fill up today, go far.”
Start this storyWhat this story helps with
- Winding down at bedtime
- A calm repeatable wind-down script
- Kids who fight sleep
How the story goes
The want
{name} does not want to go to sleep.
Three tries
- Gets on the Moon Bus, first stop Bath Street, splash
- Second stop Pyjama Corner, soft
- Third stop Story Lane, one page more
The refrain
“Next stop, {name}. Ding ding.”
The ending
We stop short of spoiling it.
A look inside
Illustrations are placeholders until the real art lands.
- Page 6
"Next stop, {name}. Ding ding." The bus rolled to Pyjama Corner.
- Page 15
The moon dimmed its headlights. "Last stop." And it was.
Questions about this story
It gives bedtime a fixed route: bath, pyjamas, story, bed. Kids start calling the stops themselves, which is the point.
It is written to slow down as it goes. Daytime reads are fine, it just works hardest at night.
The stops still land. Most families just rename Bath Street to whatever comes first.
More stories for this age
- Tooth brushingAges 3 to 6
The Tooth Party
“The guests had fun. Now it's time to go home.”
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