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The Sleepy Starfish:
Once upon a time, in a coral reef filled with bubbly giggles and shimmering scales, lived a little
starfish named Stella. Stella loved playing hide-and-seek amongst the anemones, but she hated
bedtime. Every night, Mama Starfish would sing a lullaby, but Stella would wiggle and squirm,
her five arms reaching for more playtime.
One night, Mama Starfish told Stella a secret: "Each starfish point holds a tiny bit of stardust.
When you sleep, the stardust twinkles and helps guide lost ships home." Stella's eyes widened.
She imagined her stardust shining brightly. That night, she snuggled into her sandy bed, closed
her eyes tight, and thought of all the ships she was helping. She fell asleep instantly, her
stardust twinkling like a thousand tiny diamonds. From that night on, Stella couldn't wait for
bedtime, knowing she was doing something important, even in her dreams.