Short fairy tales for bedtime
The night has fallen asleep. The moonflower has bloomed.
It only blooms at this time because it does not want to disturb anyone. Yes, the night has fallen asleep. Everything has fallen asleep. Silently, it blooms.
As it blooms, the stars in the sky gather around. The stars are like sparkling dewdrops, falling on its petals.
The stars fall into the grass, making the meadow wet.
The stars fall on the water, and the fish that haven’t slept become restless. All night long, the sound of “splish splash” continues; that’s the sound of the fish swallowing. But the river is full of stars; how can they ever finish eating them all?
The moonflower has bloomed. It dances lightly as it arrives. Leaping over mountaintops, treetops, and rooftops, it comes. When it dances on the smooth window glass, the children are already asleep. However, they can feel it in their dreams. Seeing the frost flowers on the window, the children know those are the footprints of the moonflower.
The moonflower has bloomed, and its fragrance fills the night. The crickets smell it and cough all night long—it’s too fragrant, too fragrant.
The moonflower is the most beautiful flower in the world. Unfortunately, its blooming period is too short; it withers after just one night. When its petals fall, the ground is covered with flowers once again. The cycle of blooming and withering is so interesting.
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“Moonflower” is a very short fairy tale that mainly describes the beautiful and mysterious scene of the moonflower blooming at night.
It’s a highly imaginative and lyrical fairy tale. While this type of story doesn’t usually fit the narrative preferences of very young children, An Wulin uses many active scenes to describe the moonlight, making it short and lively. Especially the last sentence, which is clumsy to the extreme, brings out the childish fun of the whole story.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
