Benjamin Bunny Sleeps

The night is very quiet. Benjamin Bunny is in his bed. The bed is soft. The blanket is warm. Benjamin cannot sleep. Benjamin feels sad. His eyes are wide open. He looks at the wall. He sees a blue leaf. The leaf is on his wallpaper. It is a pretty blue. Mama Bunny walks into the room. Mama Bunny sits on the bed. She pats his soft head. She kisses his wet nose. "I cannot sleep," Benjamin says. Mama Bunny smiles. "We can breathe together," Mama says. "Watch my nose," Mama Bunny says. Mama takes a big breath. Her nose goes sniff. She breathes in. Her tummy gets big. "Now you try," Mama says. Benjamin takes a breath. His nose goes sniff. His tummy gets big. Benjamin wiggles his ears. Benjamin wiggles his nose. Benjamin wiggles his toes. His ears feel warm. His nose feels warm. His toes feel warm. Now Benjamin is very quiet. "Breathe out now," Mama says. Mama lets the air go. She goes puff. "Breathe out now," Benjamin says. Benjamin lets the air go. He goes puff. "Let us breathe again," Mama says. "We breathe in," Mama says. Mama takes a slow breath. Her nose goes sniff. Benjamin takes a slow breath. His nose goes sniff. They hold the warm air. They hold it inside. "Now breathe out," Mama says. Mama lets the air go. She goes puff. Benjamin lets the air go. He goes puff. His body feels very light. His body feels very soft. "Can you take a breath too?" Your nose goes sniff. Your tummy gets big. Now you breathe out. You go puff. Benjamin hears a sound. He hears the wind. The wind goes whoosh. The wind is very soft. The wind sings a song. Benjamin looks at Mama Bunny. Mama Bunny has brown fur. Her fur is very soft. Benjamin touches her warm hand. He feels very safe. The moon is in the sky. The moon is big. The moon is round. The moon is yellow. It shines on the bed. It shines on Benjamin. Mama Bunny kisses his cheek. Mama Bunny kisses his nose. Mama Bunny kisses his forehead. "Goodnight, little bunny," Mama says. "Goodnight, sweet bunny," Mama says. "Goodnight, warm bunny," Mama says. Benjamin closes his eyes. He is very sleepy. He goes to sleep.