Slow Tale Time: Woodland Kindness Trail

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The Woodland Kindness Trail

(12 tales)
The Trail of Glowing LeavesGentle · 3-4 Free

The Trail of Glowing Leaves

A mysterious trail of glowing leaves appears through the wood. Finn and Pip follow it — and find that every kind thing they do makes the trail shine brighter.

A Little Help, A Brighter LeafGentle · 3-4 50p

A Little Help, A Brighter Leaf

All the friends join the kindness trail, each doing one small, helpful thing — and they learn that lots of little helps make a very bright wood.

The End of the TrailGrowing · 4-6 50p

The End of the Trail

At the end of the glowing trail there is no treasure at all — just a warm, happy feeling. The friends discover the trail's secret: kindness never really ends.

Ollie's Welcome LanternGentle · 3-4 50p

Ollie's Welcome Lantern

A small traveller arrives in the wood as the light fades. Ollie hangs a lantern in the oak — and the friends learn that a warm welcome turns a stranger into a friend.

Pip's Little Thank YouGentle · 3-4 50p

Pip's Little Thank You

Hettie gathers a whole leaf of sweet berries for Pip — and Pip forgets to say thank you. He learns that a thank you is a small light you give back.

Dilly's Sharing PuddleGentle · 3-4 50p

Dilly's Sharing Puddle

After the rain, Dilly finds the biggest, splashiest puddle in the wood — and learns that a puddle shared is the best puddle of all.

Scamp's Turn to WaitGrowing · 4-6 50p

Scamp's Turn to Wait

The sweetest berries in the wood are almost ready, and Scamp can hardly wait. He learns that waiting your turn can make a lovely thing even sweeter.

Hettie's Kind WordGrowing · 4-6 50p

Hettie's Kind Word

When Scamp's nest is broken by the wind, his friends try everything to cheer him up. Hettie simply sits beside him — and her kind words help most of all.

Finn's Helping PawGentle · 3-4 50p

Finn's Helping Paw

Dilly is struggling to carry her reeds and hasn't asked for help. Finn offers a paw anyway — and the whole wood learns to watch out for one another.

The Listening LogGrowing · 4-6 50p

The Listening Log

Pip has a wonderful story to tell, but everyone is too busy to hear it. Ollie sits with him on the mossy log — and Pip learns how good it feels to be truly listened to.

The Sorry StitchGrowing · 4-6 50p

The Sorry Stitch

Dilly tears Hettie's beautiful woven mat by accident. Saying sorry is only the beginning — together they mend it, and make it lovelier than before.

The Kindness That Came BackConfident · 5-7 50p

The Kindness That Came Back

Finn is poorly in his den, and every friend brings him something. When Ollie tells him to pass the kindness on, the whole wood begins to glow.

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