Brave on the Pier
He loves the sea, and the long pier makes his knees shake. A wooden gull whistle says: blow at every safe step. How far can Cole get?
- Ages
- 2+, read together
- Read aloud
- About 5 minutes
- Narration
- By a professional narrator, or in your own recorded voice
Why it works at bedtime
Courage measured in careful steps rather than big leaps — and a child who ends up showing younger kids how. Closes with the pier lights blinking soft and slow outside the window.
Read “Brave on the Pier” tonight
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More stories with boys
More like this live in the app — this site shows only part of MoonPage's library, and new stories keep being added.
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