1
Olive Could Not Sleep
Every night when the other owls slept, little Olive stayed wide awake. 'I'm not sleepy yet,' she whispered. So she decided to count the stars until she was.
2
One, Two, Three…
'One star, two stars, three stars, four.' Olive counted softly, her voice as quiet as the breeze. Each star seemed to twinkle just for her.
3
The Sleepy Numbers
'Twenty… thirty… forty stars.' The numbers grew slow and round and warm, like little clouds drifting by. Olive's eyelids began to droop.
4
The Moon Joins In
The big round moon floated up and smiled. 'I'll help you, little one,' it seemed to say, glowing softly over the whole quiet forest.
5
Fast Asleep
'Fifty stars…' Olive whispered, and before she reached fifty-one, she was fast asleep, dreaming of a sky full of gentle, twinkling friends.