Hello and welcome back to Koala Moon, a podcast of original children's bedtime stories

in meditations designed to make bedtime a dream.

We're still in the Christmas story groove and tonight I've got a super sweet tale that

takes place on a snowy Christmas Eve. A young mouse called Chestnut is awoken from

her slumber by a peculiar noise outside. With her mother at her side Chestnut investigates

the sound and they are amazed to find a very special mouse standing in the snow. It's

Father Christmas and he needs their help.

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Chestnut and her mother agree to help him and swing into action. Before long they're going

on a magical journey through the starry skies together on an adventure they will never forget.

Settle down and fill your minds with visions of snowflakes glowing warm fireplaces gift

stuffed stockings and a wonderfully golden ornate sleigh. This is Father Christmas by Gillian

Rogerson.

Towards the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring

except for one mouse. Her name was Chestnut and she was fast asleep in her cozy bed until

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