Tip-Tap, Home We Go

Read-aloud note

Read slowly, soften your voice near the end, and leave a small pause before the final goodnight line.

Story

At bedtime, a tiny tap made everyone wonder. At bedtime, a tiny tap made everyone wonder. There was a big shadow in the cave near by the village hill.

What could it be? A second soft clue waited nearby, as tiny as a wink.

Tip-tap, soft and small. Tip-tap, home we go.

The path crossed the blue chair, the moonlit rug, and a little basket by the window.

Then came the gentle surprise: the little sound was making a tiny path for a friend.

The little friend helped right away, tucked the tiny clue into a cozy spot, and smiled. At last, everything felt warm and close. Softly, softly, home we go. The tap was back where it belonged.

Scenes

A Tiny Tap at Bedtime

At bedtime, a tiny tap made everyone wonder. Tip… tap… tip… tap. Near the village hill, a big soft shadow rested by a little cave. What could be making such a small, curious sound?

A Second Soft Clue

Pip tiptoed closer. There, as tiny as a wink, waited a second soft clue — a little glow no bigger than a button. Tip-tap, soft and small. Tip-tap, home we go.

The Little Path Inside

The trail of taps led Pip home. The path crossed the blue chair, the moonlit rug, and a little basket by the window. Tip-tap, tip-tap — closer and closer.

The Gentle Surprise

And then — oh! The little sound was making a tiny path for a friend. A small mouse named Moss was tapping a pebble, guiding a lost firefly all the way home.

Softly, Softly, Home

The little friend helped right away. Pip tucked the tiny firefly into a cozy spot in the basket, and everyone smiled. Softly, softly, home we go. The tap was back where it belonged.