The Rabbit Who Counted Quiet Things: A Bedtime Counting Story for Ages 3 to 6

A Goodnight Neighbourhood story about a restless rabbit, a busy meadow, and counting from one to ten.

Everyone in the burrow is curled up asleep, except Thistle. Her feet go thump, thump, and the meadow is far too busy: crickets chirping, frogs croaking, the wind swishing through the grass. Thistle decides to wait at the burrow door until it all settles down.

Granny Sorrel suggests counting while she waits. Counting loud things only makes Thistle's ears twitch and her nose wiggle. So she tries counting quiet things: one moon, two moths, three floating dandelion seeds, four silent snails... A crunching hedgehog nearly ruins everything. And when Thistle can't find a tenth quiet thing anywhere, it turns out to be right under her nose.

This is an original illustrated bedtime story written for reading aloud with children aged 3 to 6. Each quiet thing appears in the pictures in exactly the number named, so children can count from one to ten along with Thistle. The meadow never goes completely silent; Thistle simply learns to notice the quiet inside it.

What's included. 24 pages (446 words, about 4 to 5 minutes to read aloud) for ages 3 to 6. Also inside: parent conversation card with five gentle questions and a count-again list of all ten quiet things. You get a screen PDF of 15 pages (covers and double-page spreads) for reading on a tablet or computer, and a printable PDF of 26 pages including covers, in both US Letter and A4. English. Digital download; nothing is shipped.

Licence. Household Licence: read, view and print it at home for the people you live with. Not for classroom sharing, resale or print-on-demand, and please don't share the files. Written and illustrated by Brainfy Studio, created with AI assistance.