Slow Tale Time
Slow and Steady Garden Friends-Gentle Stories for Growing Minds
Adventures that help children slow down, listen, imagine, learn, feel and grow
Your Reading Journey
Read your first story to begin collecting seasonal badges and build a chain of quiet days together!
Summer
(3 tales)
Dot's Garden Party
Dot the ladybird invites the whole garden to a sunny party among the flowers. Freddie and OJ help hang the bunting — at their own gentle pace.
The Moonlit Meadow
As the sun goes down, Freddie and OJ follow a trail of fireflies into a meadow of moonlight and stars. A gentle bedtime tale — perfect with night mode on.
Autumn
(3 tales)
OJ and the Lost Acorn
OJ remembers every sweet patch of clover — but when his favourite acorn goes missing, he and Freddie retrace their steps through the autumn leaves.
Hazel's Tall Climb
Hazel the squirrel wants to share the view from the top of her tree — but tortoises can't climb. Freddie finds a gentle hill instead.
Luna's Lullaby
When Freddie can't sleep for worrying about winter, Luna the moth sings a gentle lullaby — and reminds him that spring will always come again.
Winter
(3 tales)
Bramble's Cosy Nest
When the first frost comes, Bramble the hedgehog teaches Freddie and OJ how to build the cosiest winter nest of all — with leaves, moss, and a little help from a friend.
The Winter Blanket
Winter deepens, and Freddie and OJ make their Bramble-built nest even cosier for the long sleep ahead — with a little help from their prickly friend.
Robin's Winter Watch
While the garden sleeps, Robin the robin stays awake — flying from burrow to hedge to hive, checking that every friend is safe and warm until spring returns.
Spring
(3 tales)
Hum's Spring Song
Hum the bumblebee tries to wake the sleeping spring garden — and learns that even the smallest creature can make a big difference, one flower at a time.
Twitch's Spring Dash
Twitch the rabbit races to the old oak tree — but learns that being fast isn't as important as stopping to help a friend in need.
The Rainy Day Race
A sudden shower turns the garden into a puddle playground. The rabbits race, the sparrows dart — but Freddie and OJ find the cosiest leaf of all.
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Every garden tale happens somewhere on this little map.
The Tool Shed
A dry, quiet place to wait out rain
Herb Garden Beds
Where the slow walks begin
The Old Oak
Hazel's store of shiny acorns
Sunflower Patch
The tallest flowers in the garden
The Lily Pond
Ripples, reeds and stepping stones
Stepping Stones
The path home across the water
Wildflower Meadow
Fireflies glow here after dusk
Compost Corner
Warm, crumbly and full of beetles