915. The Lost Bookmark: a relaxing bedtime story for kids

Bea the Book holds a bookmark so that the boy can find where he left off. His little sister picks Bea up and loses his place. What will they do now? Narrator: Male Story Begins: 4:48 The Lost Bookmark Excerpt: In a quiet house on Ahway Island, Bea the book sat on her little boy’s bookshelf. All day long, she had watched the sunlight stream through the window, stretching across the room. Now, at last, the warm glow finally passed over the little book’s blue cover. Bea sighed happily as she enjoyed the heat.  Bea sighed happily. Being read was the best feeling of all, but basking in the sunshine was a close second. Bea could tell by the length of the sunbeam that it was afternoon, which meant that her little boy would be home from school soon. Bea hoped he wouldn’t have much schoolwork to do, because that meant more time for reading! Today’s Meditation: Feel your body fill with love as you imagine a puffin family and think about your own unique family. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 2 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and extra episodes every other month! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for ways to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Happy Dragon" paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! We hope you had a great time on Ahway Island. Until next time!