Pirate bedtime stories
Gentle pirate bedtime stories for kids: friendly crews, treasure maps and calm seas at night.
- Priya and the Long, Low Hum
Ages 3 to 5 · about 10 minutes
Priya the pirate tries to hurry a humming comet, then finds small, lovely ways to enjoy drifting between planets until the treasure lights her lantern.
- A Hello That Took All Night
Ages 8 to 10 · about 15 minutes
A young pirate and her grandmother row past the scary Deep Bend to deliver a hello to a very slow sloth, and find out what brave, wobbly hands can do.
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