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Nov 2023
36m 26s

The City of the Winter Sleep

JOANNE D'AMICO
About this episode

Tonight’s bedtime reading is from The Starlight Wonderbook called ‘The City of the Winter Sleep’ by Henry Beston. This delightful tale follows the journey of Princess Theolette, who lives in a city that goes down into slumber during the winter months. According to their law, anyone who tries to escape the winter sleep would receive dreadful penalties. Princess Theolette wants to explore the wonder of winter regardless of this law and the brave princess runs away during the winter sleep and resolves to return before the city awakens to the coming of spring. Will she return to the city on time? Let's find out!

So let's get snuggly under the covers and sweet dreams!

Attribution:
All background music is by https://www.epidemicsound.com
Intro: 'Tranquility Lane' by Dawn Dawn Dawn
Settling In:  'Drift Up' by Amber Glow
Narration: 'Imagine Sleep' by Hannah Lindgren


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