284. Cuddly Koalas: an original short story for kids

Kian and Kiera Koala wake up from their naps feeling a little grumpy. What will help the koalas feel better? Hello everyone!  We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Cuddly Koalas” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 11:32 Cuddly Koalas Excerpt: Gazing across the animal sanctuary on Ahway Island the setting sun illuminated a cluster of bluish trees.  As the sun slowly slipped down below their branches it changed from yellow to orange to red.  Kiera Koala stretched, waking from her daily rest.  She looked over and saw Kian Koala was waking up too.  She decided to climb up and chat with him.  The strong branches dipped slightly with the movement of the graceful koala. As Kiera climbed the blue gum tree, she admired the sanctuary grounds.  Most of the animals were settling in for the night.  The koala wondered what they had done all day while she had been resting.  “Hi Kian.  Did you have a nice rest?” Kiera asked.   “It was OK.” Kian said looking down and away.  His tummy was hurting a little.   Kiera continued talking, not realizing that Kian was feeling sick.  “I had a wonderful rest.” She said, “It’s so nice up here.  I was just noticing all the animals going to sleep as we get up, and I wonder what they do while we’re asleep.  Have you ever seen what they do?” Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you send kind energy to your heart. Looking for a podcast to help settle your child in for nap time, bedtime or a break?  You'll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Nap Time" paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. You can search for stories by Learning Message, Character Type, or Narrator Type on our Episodes page. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our About page, or check out our FAQs. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? We hope your child loved “Cuddly Koalas" We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! In the press: Digital Trends warns listeners that