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, friends. Welcome back to our short story series.

In this series, we are going to share the stories of animals.

In this story, a potato bug walks by and sees some earthworms, half in and half out of the ground,

and says how he feels bad for them, stuck in the ground all the time.

The earthworms go on to tell him that they love being in the ground and all the wonderful

things they do there.

Did you know that earthworms are vital to soil health and to plants growing in it?

Because they transport nutrients and minerals from below to the surface via their waste.

An earthworm can eat up to a third of its body weight in a day.

Earthworms do not live in deserts or regions where there is permafrost or permanent snow and ice.

Typically only seven or eight centimeters long,

some members of this species have been known to grow

to a snake like 35 centimeters.

Wow.

Now before we continue with our story, let's start by making sure you are comfy and take some great big belly breaths.

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