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Читайте українською – Read in Ukrainian

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Читайте українською – Read in Ukrainian

Ukrainian Space Hotel will be available for international readers to purchase through the Noosphere Store – check back in at this page for more details in the coming days.

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by the children of Ukraine in the Noosphere Space Art Challenges 2019-2022

Book design by Jade Maitre

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LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORY ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Growth Mindset, Motivation, Trying, Emotions

1. When Flynn couldn’t fly the first time, he ran home crying. Why do you think he did that?

2. What made Flynn want to try again at flying?

3. What did Flynn do, to try and achieve his goal? Which of those things do you think was the most important to him succeeding? Why?

4. What do you think would have happened if Flynn had given up? Do you think this was a good option? 5. When do you think is the best time to give up?

Short bedtime story written by Glenn Francis F. Faelnar

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Book Design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by Mana Two – Part 1 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Silver Blue Light Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Screen Saver Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Ascending the Vale Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Let’s Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids

Independent Thinking

1. Can you think of some ways that you can use less fuel in your daily life?

Creativity

1. Invent a new kind of fuel. How would it work?

Bedtime Story written by C.G. Salamander and illustrated by Aindri C.

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The Dordles Go Home (Books 1,2 and 3) (English), written by C G Salamander, illustrated by Aindri C, supported by Sofina Covid Solidarity Fund, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2021) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

* THE STORIES ‘THE DORDLES FIND FUEL’, ‘THE DORDLES SAVE FUEL’ AND ‘THE DORDLES GO HOME’ WERE CREATED BY PRATHAM BOOKS AND ARE LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS -BY-4.0 LICENSE. FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORKS FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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Independent Thinking

1. What other differences do you think Madhay and Yaretzi might notice, due to being on opposite sides of the Earth?

2. Have you ever taken a plane somewhere and felt jet-lag? Why do you think jet-lag can sometimes happen when we take a plane?

Bedtime story written by Rakesh Khanna and illustrated by Shreeya Wagh.

Music Video by “Sock Hop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Space Jazz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Malt Shop Bop Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  and additional music from zapsplat.com

OTHER CREDITS:

This story: Good Morning, Good Night is written by Rakesh Khanna. ©Pratham Books , 2020. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. ‘Good Morning, Good Night’ is published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by CISCO. www.prathambooks.org. Guest Art Director: Sahitya Rani.

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Davie was some nine light years from Earth on a planet called D1SC-0. A small planet in the Goldilocks region, surrounding a star named after a 20th Century rock star.

“Welcome to the Disco,” he moaned, his voice echoing through the empty capsule.

He unbuckled himself and looked out at the endless ocean. Days ago, when circling high above the atmosphere, he could only see water. No indication of life. Not above the water anyway. No birds or bugs or flying bears.

As Davie completed his initial survey, something stirred below.

Davie prepared to leave the capsule. He slid on his helmet and gathered the supplies he’d need to set up the stabilising platform.

Suddenly there was a thump on the side of the shuttle. He looked up, confused. It took another thump to shake him into action. Was he under attack? His mind raced, so he looked around the cabin for protection.

Thump.

Again.

Thump.

He grabbed a roll of duct tape and made his way for the door.

The door slid open and he stood staring out, unravelling a little of the tape and holding it out as if ready to fix a leak in a dodgy air mattress, assessing the horizon for the unwanted visitor.

All of a sudden, a blur shot up from the water and through the door.

“Hey!” Davie called as he swivelled around, to find a creature sitting awkwardly in the middle of the capsule.

Tubby. Plump. Chunky. Pudgy. Round. A ball of silver scales, fins and a couple of pokey eyes.

“Mearp.”

An odd noise emitted from its fishy mouth.

Davie closed the door behind him and awkwardly removed his helmet while still holding out his roll of tape. The creature was making itself at home, mearping away as it hopped from one area to another – inspecting the odd environment in which it had found itself.

In a move he quickly regretted, Davie let down his guard, just as the little Disco ball leapt towards him with great speed and dexterity. Protecting what many described to be his best physical feature, Davie threw his hands up to cover his eyebrows. He swished his arms up, as if swatting away imaginary flies, only to find the tape that was supposed to protect him was now cemented across his face and knotted in his hair.

The creature looked up at the spaceman and burst into action to help its new tangled friend, ripping the tape from Davie’s face and hair and dropping it at his feet.

Davie cried out in pain, before feeling around his head and face and realising a large chunk of hair and an eyebrow were no longer in their rightful place.

Still, Davie managed a half smile as the Disco ball bounced around the capsule.

With the foreign star setting and the stabilising platform afloat, Davie sat thinking about the potential wonders of his new home. Even though he’d lost an eyebrow, he’d found a friendly ball of scales. He kept the roll of duct tape next to him, just in case.

The stirring was rising at a reckless speed. A terrific beast was ascending, soaring through the depths, but Davie didn’t know it yet. The beast from the bottom was the size of a skyscraper, had long razor sharp teeth jutting from all angles, and a mouth that could swallow a double-decker bus whole.

The serene scene that Davie was enjoying EXPLODED into a wild storm of waves and roaring as the monster erupted through the surface.

The stabilising platform flew up, throwing everything and everyone high into the air.

Davie felt his stomach drop as the combination of his unexpected flight and the idea of his impending demise fused together, when he caught sight of the monster below. Its mouth wide, and its teeth clinking together, like a thousand Japanese chefs sharpening a thousand Japanese knives.

Davie fell, throwing out his arms as if swimming in mid-air, and tried to manoeuvre himself from the jaws of the beast. He splashed into the water, avoiding the stinging embrace of the teeth. The beast from the bottom let out a scream and steered itself downwards as it tried to locate Davie, who was plunging deeper and deeper.

Davie sank all the way to the bottom of the strange sea.

Meanwhile, the Disco ball was also trying to locate Davie. The little silver orb shot through the water following the stream of bubbles, but when it finally reached the almost lifeless body of the astronaut, it found there was no way to wake him. No way for the little creature to lift and carry the spaceman above to the safety of the capsule.

But then the scaly Disco ball had an idea, and swooped back up to the surface.

The giant monstrosity above was still straining its eyes for a glimpse of Davie. It could not see a glimpse of the shape of him below. After a final roar, claiming victory in the name of all things malevolent and malicious, it returned to its own burbling depths.

The Disco ball meanwhile rushed through the water. The stream of bubbles had long disintegrated, so it was led instead by instinct and whim.

As the creature reached Davie’s almost-lifeless body, it wrapped the duct tape around and around Davie’s arms and hands before entangling it within its own scales, and pushing itself back to the surface, Davie in tow.

When the pair spewed out of the water and back onto the stabilising platform, the Disco ball bounced on Davie’s chest until he coughed. Davie opened his eyes wide, and began breathing easily again.

The foreign star had almost completely retreated now and Davie thanked his fishy friend by removing the duct tape tangled within its scales.

Davie let out a sigh. His mission to find a habitable home, a home that could one day replace the decaying planet so far from where he sat, had gotten off to a shaky start. But he may found a glimmer of hope for the billions back on Earth. A glimmer as beautiful as the one radiating from the silver blue scales of his friend. It was friendship. He was not alone on Planet Disco.

Davie thought about all of this, and felt strangely comforted.

And there they sat, these two new friends – Davie, and hope, in the shape of a mirror ball – sharing the last of those electromagnetic rays, some nine light years away from Earth, on a planet called Disco.

© Mat Williamson 2021

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORY ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Courage

1. The little disco ball fought the monster to help Davie. Do you think that it was brave? Why? What is being brave, to you?

Friendship

1. In the story, Davie feels less alone to realise that the little disco ball alien is his friend. How do you think having friends helps you to feel better?

Short Story for Kids written by Mat Williamson

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Humility

1. The aliens on Planet G realise that they can’t solve their problems on their own, and ask Archie for help. Do you think that it’s good to ask people for help, when you can’t work something out on your own? Why or why not?

Kindness

1. Archie helps the aliens on Planet G understand what ‘random acts of kindness’ are. What do you think are ‘random acts of kindness’? Why do you think they might be nice to do?

Short Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrations by Mihailo Tatic Book design by Jade Maitre

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Carlos and Maya dreamed of becoming space explorers. They loved space and everything about it. They were fascinated by how mysterious it is. They would stay in the library after school reading books about planets and outer space.

On their way home, Carlos and Maya saw a display in the window of a toy store. It was a space ship. They went inside the store to see how much it cost. They saw the price and it was too expensive. They reached into their pockets and got whatever was left of their allowance. They tried to pool their money together but it still wasn’t enough.

They left the store sad and disappointed. Carlos suddenly realized that his birthday was coming up. Maybe he could ask their parents to buy the space ship as a gift for his birthday. They both started sprinting home. They were excited to tell their parents about the space ship.

When they got home, they ran straight to their mother who was setting up the table for dinner. They wrapped their arms around their mom’s leg. Their mom was curious as to what they were excited about. So, Carlos told their mom what he wanted for his birthday.

Their family didn’t have much when it came to money. They were in debt and had bills to pay. So, when their dad stopped by the store to see the toy that Carlos wanted, he knew that he was probably going to let his son down. Carlos wanted the big space ship that was at the store. He checked the price and it was too expensive. They couldn’t afford it.

On the day of his birthday, Carlos got up early and ran out of the bedroom, excited to see his gift. He was ready to play with it with Maya. But when he got to the living room, he saw a space ship that was made out of a cardboard box. His dad had made it for him. It had wings on the side and had enough space to ride on. It was a space ship but it wasn’t what he wanted.

Tears flowed from Carlos’ eyes and he ran back to their room. Maya had just woken up and was about to make her way to the living room when Carlos ran past her. He slammed their bedroom door and locked it. She saw their mom as she ran after Carlos. She knocked on the door and asked Carlos to come out. He didn’t want to.

Maya got to the living room and saw the cardboard space ship. She saw their dad beside it, bent down on one knee with his head down. Maya asked where the toy was and their dad said “I’m sorry”.

Carlos was still in his room and refused to come out. Maya didn’t want her brother to be sad on his birthday. So, while she sat in the living room, she tried to think of a way to cheer her brother up. She looked at the cardboard spaceship their dad had made and got an idea. She ran to the kitchen and told their mom she knew how to make her brother happy. Her mom called their dad and they got to work.

Carlos’ stomach started to rumble. He didn’t have breakfast and now he was hungry. He was about to get out of bed when he heard a knock on the door. It was Maya. She said that they had a surprise for him.

He got out of bed and opened the door. Maya was by the door with the cardboard spaceship their dad made. She placed it in front of him and asked him “Are you ready?”

“For what?” he asked.

“For our mission,” she said.

“Mission?” he said.

“Yes. We have a mission. Come on,” she said.

Maya got on the cardboard spaceship but left space in front for her brother. Carlos wiped his eyes. He could see the excitement in Maya’s face so he got on the spaceship. Then he heard his dad’s voice.

“This is mission control. Are we ready for take off?” their dad said.

Carlos didn’t understand what was going on. He sat there silent. He looked at Maya and she just smiled at him. He heard his dad’s voice again.

“I repeat. This is mission control. Are we ready for take off?”

Carlos then answered, “Mission control. We are ready for take off.”

Their dad came in the room and positioned himself behind the spaceship. He then started imitating the sound of a spaceship during lift off and pushed the cardboard spaceship slowly.

When they came out of the room, Carlos was surprised at what he saw. There were stars dangling from their ceiling. There were moons and planets too. He felt like he was in outer space. Then their mom started walking towards them holding gray rocks made out of cardboard on a string. They were asteroids.

“Asteroids approaching,” Maya said.

“On it,” Carlos said.

Carlos shifted his body from left to right trying to maneuver the spaceship away from the asteroids. Their dad steered the spaceship wherever Carlos shifted towards.

After successfully evading all the asteroids, they stopped at the dinner table. On the table, there was a label that said “Best restaurant in Jupiter”. Carlos and Maya got out of the spaceship. As they were walking towards the table, they walked as if there was no gravity and bounced around.

After they ate, they got back on their spaceship. They spent all day on the spaceship, riding across the unknown depths of space. They even took turns driving the spaceship. Carlos and Maya enjoyed letting their imaginations run wild.

The day eventually came to an end and it was time for bed. Their parents tucked them in and kissed them both on the forehead. Before they could leave, Carlos called out to his dad. His dad sat on the edge of his bed and asked “What is it champ?”

Carlos, with a smile on his face, said “That was the best birthday gift ever. I love you dad!”

Carlos hugged his dad. His dad ruffled his hair and said that he was glad Carlos liked it. Their parents left the room and closed the door behind them.

Carlos thought about how much fun he had that day and he realized that he didn’t need the spaceship at the toy store. He had a spaceship of his own now and it was best spaceship in the whole world. Carlos and Maya never forgot that day. It was the greatest day of their lives. It was the day they became Space Explorers.

© Glenn Francis F. Faelnar 2020

Short bedtime story written by Glenn Francis F. Faelnar

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORY ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Gratitude, Independent Thinking

1. Do you think it’s always important to give and receive expensive gifts? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think a gift is special?

Family

1. The family in this story try hard to make Carlos feel better about his present. What ends up happening?

2. What might this story say about family?

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Good Manners, Obedience, Independent Thinking

1. Why do you think we have rules of behaviour?

2. If everyone living together on Earth agrees on rules together, do you think they should be followed? Why or why not?

Creativity

1. If you had your own planet, what rules would you make on it?

Bedtime story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Mihailo Tatic

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