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After a long quest, great warriors do one thing: they feast! On the last night of the Moon Lantern Festival, every Tiny Warrior brings their gift — even if one honey cake arrives with a small, puppy-shaped bite missing. A joyful story about sharing, gratitude, and a table with room for everyone.
A soft storm rolls over the little house in the night, and the kids decide the sky is snoring. One by one they pad down the hall in their sock feet to the safest light in the house. A gentle, sleepy story about feeling safe, warm, and all together.
The Moon Lantern's golden key is lost in the hall of the Sleeping Giant — a cat as big as a mountain who wakes at the smallest sound. Only one warrior is quiet enough for this mission: Pip, the tiniest mouse who ever lived. Tonight, the whole quest rests on his tiptoes.
Max is the smallest player on his whole football team, and tonight that feels heavy. A tender, hopeful story about being small but mighty, and a family that rallies around its littlest player — win or lose, together. Sweet dreams, small-but-mighty kids.
They told Shadow a bunny could never carry the Moon Lantern. Shadow just twitched her nose and said, "Watch me." When a mischievous wind darkens the lantern and a thousand fireflies lose their way home, the quietest warrior in the fellowship runs through the night.
Pickle, the little green alien with enormous plans, is going to count EVERY star in the sky to power his doom ray. What could go wrong? A giggly porch-at-night story about big schemes, small aliens, and the family who loves him anyway.
The big ducks say Brutus's ship is just a soup bowl with a flag. The puppy viking disagrees — loudly. A splashy little tale about a very small captain with a very big bark, sailing the enormous sea (which is, between you and us, only the pond).
Nobody sleeps until Meatball has his blanket — that's the rule. But tonight the blanket is GONE, and one very fat, very slow, very good dog has a problem. The whole family joins the search in this silly, snuggly bedtime hunt.
Sir Whiskers is the smallest knight in the realm — no bigger than a teapot — but when the Very Big Storm blows out the Lantern Bridge, two hundred fireflies need his light to get home. A tiny knight, a wobbly bridge, and a heart that will not let go. Small paws, big courage.
On the quiet drive home after a long day, the kids are sure the moon is following their car — and nobody wants the ride to end. A cozy little story about tired parents, wide-awake kids, and the wonder hiding in an ordinary evening. Snuggle in: the moon is coming with us.
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to Story Time for Families, from our little family to yours. We're a real mom and dad raising our four kids in a little small town in America — working hard, loving each other through the…
Each episode is a short, gentle story read aloud for your little ones: the adventures of Mighty & Trouble and their kids (Ruby, Violet, Max, and Daisy), their very fat, very slow dog Meatball, and a tiny would-be world destroyer named Pickle — plus tales of the Tiny Warriors: Sir Whiskers the kitten knight, Brutus the puppy viking, Shadow the bunny samurai, and Pip, the tiniest mouse with the bravest tiptoes.
Every story is made to be fun first — full of giggles, wonder, and heart — and every one ends the way our days end: with the family together, thankful for each other and for God's goodness. Perfect for bedtime, car rides, and quiet time.
What we stand on is simple: faith, family, and never quitting on each other. Thank you for pulling up a chair at our table.
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