A five-to-zero wind-down with Max and Sam · Ages 2–6

The Quieting House: Five Steps to Rest

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• Ages 2–6
• 32-page softcover

Sam makes five moon cards and starts a gentle countdown with Max: finish one task, quiet one toy, dim the lights, stretch slowly and notice three quiet things. As each sound, object and job drops away, the house grows darker and the busy feeling grows smaller. A reassuring bedtime story about building a routine that makes room for rest—even when every feeling has not completely gone. When a busy day still buzzing in Sam's body, Max and Sam test dim lights, slow stretches and three quiet observations. Each spread removes one sound, object or task as the pair follow the routine from five down to one. At zero, the unresolved feeling has become manageable enough for rest.