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The Bear Who Counted Breaths — printable bedtime picture book (ages 2-5)
A breathe-slow bedtime story. High on the hill there is a cave, and in the cave a little fire glows. Barley the bear sits beside it and breathes. In… and out… a
High on the hill, in a cosy cave, a little fire glows. Barley the bear sits beside it and counts his breaths — in… and out… and lower — and with every slow breath the flames lie down a little more. Sorrel the fox curls up by the warm stones, Nutmeg the owl settles on her ledge, and even the Moon grows sleepy at the cave mouth. Every page repeats one gentle breathing rhythm as the fire dims to a soft golden glow. A calming wind-down story for ages 2–5, made for the last few minutes before sleep.