Willow's Quiet Meadow
The fireflies are too excited to settle for the night, blinking and darting everywhere. Willow knows a gentle way to help the whole meadow wind down.

Scene 1 of 5: Fireflies Too Wound Up
Fireflies Too Wound Up
The fireflies zigzagged wildly over the meadow. Zip! Zoom! Zip! They were too wound up from a day of chasing each other to settle on their branches. Willow watched them blink and dart. "They just need to slow down," she said. "Gently."
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How did Willow and Hazel help the fireflies settle down without rushing them?

Hazel's Brave Night
A gentle night-time scene: Hazel steps out under a sky full of stars, one small paw at a time.
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How did Willow and Hazel help the wild fireflies settle down?
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Hazel's Brave Night
A gentle night-time scene: Hazel steps out under a sky full of stars, one small paw at a time.

Hazel Paper Puppet
A movable Hazel with a swishy scarf and arms that wave hello, even when she is feeling shy.
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