Hello, friends. Have you checked out our new channel on Apple Podcasts? Over the past few years,

Clark and I have worked hard to bring you stories and science content that entertains and

educates while helping your little ones relax and drift off to sleep.

On our new channel, you'll find ad-free episodes, bonus stories, and for the first time,

classic tales, presented just as they were meant to be heard, one chapter at a time.

It's a wonderful way to experience these timeless stories together, helping to make bedtime

a cozy, shared adventure. Look for Sleeptight Media on Apple Podcasts, and let's make bedtime the best part of the day.

Hello, I'm Cheryl, and this is Sleep Tight Relax, a calming bedtime podcast for the young and young at heart.

Our sleep story tonight is about a little tree that wanted more than anything to grow up and be able to sing like the other trees.

She just wanted to have her voice and be able to talk and sing.

Little tree tries and tries, but the other tree... and sing.

Little tree tries and tries,

but the other trees have grown too big now to hear her,

and she is sad.

But she sings her sad song,

and the night wind comes to hear her,

and they become true friends.

Before we continue with our story, let's first make sure you are cozy and comfortable.

Turn off the lights,

silence notifications.

Find your comfortable place, your place to relax

or your favorite position in bed.

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