Bedtime Stories: The Seed Who Didn't Know How to Grow
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Bedtime Stories: The Seed Who Didn't Know How to Grow

B1IntermediateJuly 7, 202620 min

Lauren's Little Bedtime Stories | Original Music Deep in the forest, a tiny seed named Rue falls from her mother's branch and lands in the dark earth below — and immediately runs into a problem: she has no idea how to grow. She knows she's supposed to. She's watched her mother do it her whole life. But what if she grows the wrong direction? What if she gets it wrong? A well-meaning worm stops by, offers what limited advice a worm can reasonably offer, and suggests she talk to her mother. Then, traveling through the roots of the forest th...

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Reading Bug Podcast! Hi, Reader. It's me, Lauren, and I'm so glad you're here for another one of Lauren's little bedtime stories. These calm, cozy stories are brought to you by the Reading Bug, our family-owned independent children's bookstore in California. You can support our work by shopping with us at thereadingbug.com, where you'll find books for every age and every kind of reader.

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