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Summary

Koala Moon: Kids Bedtime Stories & Sleep Stories for Kids

Episode Summary: “Hector And Sunny Meet Koko 🐨 🐶”

Release Date: May 6, 2026
Host/Narrator: Abbe Opher

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Overview

This heartwarming episode of Koala Moon brings together three beloved characters—Hector and Sunny, the playful dog duo, and Koko, the ukulele-playing koala—for their very first shared adventure. Set in the cozy and magical Sleepy Forest, the story gently guides children toward relaxation and sleep through soft narration, calming imagery, and the theme of friendship. The episode continues the podcast’s tradition of enchanting bedtime storytelling, focusing on camaraderie, bedtime routines, and the joy found in familiar, comforting worlds.

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Key Discussion Points & Story Highlights

1. Setting the Scene & Mindful Breathing

[00:22 – 02:00]

• The narrator invites listeners to relax and prepare for sleep by placing their hands on their bellies and taking slow, deep breaths, cultivating calmness.

  “Place your hands on your belly and feel it move up and down gently as you breathe.” (Narrator, 00:35)

2. Lazy Afternoon at the Park

[02:20 – 05:13]

• Hector (golden retriever) and Sunny (cocker spaniel) enjoy a restful day in the park with their owners, expressing their love for napping.

  “It’s one of those lovely days when there’s nothing much to do. I love days like this. I’m so relaxed that I could fall asleep right now.” (Sunny, 03:07)

• This sparks a recollection of their magical adventures, hinting at a desire for a new journey.

3. The Spark of an Adventure

[04:00 – 06:09]

• Sunny remembers Sleepy Forest, a magical place mentioned during a past adventure.
• Deciding on the spot to visit, they look for Sydney, the magical squirrel.

4. Meeting Sydney the Magical Squirrel

[05:26 – 08:52]

• Sydney, known for his quick wit and magical abilities, appears and offers the dogs a quest: deliver extra chocolatey hot chocolate to his friend Koko, the koala.
• Sydney gives the dogs magical silver buttons (shaped like eucalyptus leaves) to help them return home.

5. Magical Journey to Sleepy Forest

[09:10 – 10:46]

• The magic transports Hector and Sunny to Sleepy Forest—a sunlit, tranquil woodland that immediately makes Sunny feel she could nap.
• Their senses are soothed by images of sunbeams, birdsong, babbling streams, and bumblebees.

6. First Encounter with Koko the Koala

[10:46 – 13:13]

• Drawn by gentle ukulele music, Hector and Sunny find Koko playing a lullaby on his porch.
• Koko is overjoyed to meet the legendary dog duo and immediately forms a connection:

  “Are you Hector and Sunny? … I was hoping you would visit Sleepy Forest one day.” (Koko, 12:29)

7. Exchange of Gifts & Friendship

[13:35 – 15:13]

• Sunny delivers the hot chocolate; Koko shares his routine and the story of his ukulele, hoping to play as well as his grandpa one day.

  “You sounded amazing to us.” (Sunny, 15:04) Koko blushed and said, “Thank you.” (15:09)

8. Exploring the Sleepy Forest & Meeting Sleepy Friends

[15:13 – 23:01]

• Koko introduces Hector and Sunny to several animals who love sleeping:
  • Fudge the Sloth sleeps up to 18 hours a day.

    “She’s a sloth and you won’t believe how much she sleeps every day.” (Koko, 15:36)

  • The dogs try (and fail) to sleep on tree branches like sloths.

    “My body doesn’t want to climb this tree… I think it’s telling me that dogs are not designed to climb trees.” (Hector, 19:02 & 19:09)

  • Prickles the Hedgehog demonstrates curling up under bushes for naps.

    “I love sleeping so very much. Most of the time I sleep inside my house on a bed of soft leaves.” (Prickles, 20:44)

  • Mother Rabbit and her family show the dogs their underground burrow, though the dogs are too big to fit inside.

9. The Warmth of Community & Sleepy Forest as a Sanctuary

[23:01 – 24:27]

• Hector and Sunny are invited into various animal homes, learning about unique sleeping places.
• Appreciation grows for the peaceful, sleepy environment Sleepy Forest provides for all creatures.

10. Cozy Cabin & Bedtime Routines

[24:27 – 28:46]

• Koko invites the dogs into his family home, where they are warmly welcomed, offered food and comfort, and hear about Koko’s bedtime ritual.

  “First, I have a warm bath with lots of bubbles, and after that I get into my snuggly pyjamas and have some hot chocolate… Then I get into bed and someone will tell me a bedtime story. I always fall asleep during the story.” (Koko, 28:13)

• Koko’s mother invites the dogs for a sleepover, which they decline to avoid leaving their owners frozen in the park.

11. Goodbyes & Lasting Friendship

[29:52 – 32:02]

• Koko hugs Hector and Sunny, and they all agree to meet again:

  “I know we’ve only just met, but I know we are going to be very good friends.” (Koko, 30:37)

• Upon returning to the park, Hector expresses his feelings:

  “Sunny, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I loved our visit to Sleepy Forest, and I loved meeting Koko. I hope we can go back soon.” (Hector, 31:35)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Sunny’s Perfect Day

  “I’m so relaxed that I could fall asleep right now.” – Sunny [03:07]

• Koko’s Dreamy Introduction

  “Are you Hector and Sunny? … I was hoping you would visit Sleepy Forest one day.” – Koko [12:29]

• Doggy Wisdom

  “I think it’s telling me that dogs are not designed to climb trees.” – Hector [19:09]

• Koko’s Bedtime Ritual

  “First I have a warm bath with lots of bubbles, and after that I get into my snuggly pyjamas and have some hot chocolate.… Then I get into bed and someone will tell me a bedtime story. I always fall asleep during the story.” – Koko [28:13]

• The Value of Friendship

  “I know we’ve only just met, but I know we are going to be very good friends.” – Koko [30:37]

• Warm Reflection

  “I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I loved our visit to Sleepy Forest, and I loved meeting Koko. I hope we can go back soon.” – Hector [31:35]

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Important Timestamps

• Mindful Breathing/Relaxation: 00:22 – 02:00
• Sunny & Hector plan adventure: 04:00 – 06:09
• Meet Sydney the Squirrel: 05:26 – 08:52
• Arriving in Sleepy Forest: 09:10 – 10:46
• Meet Koko; Music & Introductions: 10:46 – 13:13
• Visiting Fudge the Sloth: 15:13 – 17:26
• Hedgehog & Rabbit Sleepy Spots: 20:19 – 23:01
• Evening at Koko’s Cabin: 24:27 – 29:52
• Goodbyes & Return: 30:08 – 32:02

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Episode Tone and Style

• Gentle, soothing, and comforting
• Emphasis on friendship, imagination, and bedtime tranquility
• Light touches of humor (“I had a bath last week, so I’m good.” – Hector, 27:53)
• Repeating phrases encourage calm and routine, supporting healthy bedtime habits

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a beautifully woven tale of curiosity, gentle adventure, and the making of new friends, all in the magical world of Sleepy Forest. Its slow pace, kind humor, and vivid, cozy descriptions make it an ideal story to invite calmness and dreams—reminding children (and parents) of the joy found in bedtime and the warmth of friendship.

For families seeking a reliable, enchanting bedtime companion, “Koala Moon” continues to deliver the perfect blend of heart and sleep-ready storytelling.

Transcript

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

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and meditations designed to make bedtime a dream.

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This is the one we've all been waiting for, the episode that brings our trio of super popular characters together in one fabulous adventure. Yes, not only are we returning to our lovable hounds Hector and Sunny, but also we're going to head somewhere we all know well to meet someone small, furry and very talented at playing the ukulele. But before we start our adventure, let's lie back and get ready for sleep. Place your hands on your belly and feel it move up and down gently as you breathe. Feel it rise as you breathe in deeply and fall as you breathe out again. Feel it rise as you breathe in and fall as you sigh out. Breathe in and sigh out. Lie there slowly, taking relaxing breaths as I ask you to imagine looking up into a cloudless blue sky, hearing the soft sounds of birdsong, light chatter and a little faraway woofing. Close your eyes as I begin Hector and Sunny meet Coco by Gillian Rogerson before we begin, a quick message for the grown ups. If you'd like to support our podcast, Enjoy ad free Listening Unlock four bonus

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It was a wonderfully lazy afternoon and a beautiful golden retriever by the name of Hector was at the park with

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his best friend Sunny, a kind hearted

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cocker spaniel with eyes the color of the summer sky. Their owners were with them and they walked behind the dogs at a leisurely pace. After walking around the park for a while, Hector and Sunny's owners led the dogs over to a bench and sat down. The two dogs settled on the grass in front of their owners and gazed softly at their surroundings. Sunny smiled sleepily at Hector and said, it's one of those lovely days when

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when there's nothing much to do. I love days like this. I'm so relaxed that I could fall asleep right now.

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She rested on her tummy and put her chin on her paws. Hector said, I totally agree with you, Sunny. I've already had three naps today, but I'm ready for another one. He yawned and laid on his tummy too.

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I think we must be the sleepiest animals in the whole world. I don't think anyone sleeps as much as we do.

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Sunny smiled in agreement. She blinked as a thought landed lightly in her mind. She raised her head, looked at her

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sleepy friend and said, hector, do you remember that magical bus ride we went on? We met lots of dogs and a few cats. We had a wonderful time. Hector said he remembered all their adventures. Sunny continued, do you remember one of the stops we made at a place called Sleepy Forest? The bus conductor Gizmo told us that fairies lived in the forest and we thought it looked like a lovely place and we should visit it one day.

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The corner of Hector's mouth turned up in a half smile.

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I do remember that Sunny.

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Yes, we should go there one day.

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That's a good idea. Sunny sat up. Hector, why don't we go there now? There might be lots of sleepy animals who live in that forest and we can ask them if they love sleeping as much as we do. All thoughts of having a nap vanished from Hector's mind. He sat up and said, yes, lets do that. Lets have another adventure. We'll need Sydney's help with that.

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Have you seen him anywhere? He's usually dashing about in a park. Sydney was a silver furred squirrel with magical abilities.

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He had helped the dogs go on many exciting adventures. Sunny scanned the park and said, there he is scampering down that tree. She waved her paw energetically and yelled, hey Sydney. Hi.

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Over here.

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It's us, Hector and Sunny on the bench.

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Sunny's owner gave Hector's owner an embarrassed smile and said, I don't know why Sunny's barking so loudly.

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I thought she was about to have a nap.

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Hector's owner shrugged and said their dogs were peculiar sometimes. As if to prove his owner's point, Hector suddenly leapt to his feet and began barking as loudly as he possibly

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could in an attempt to get Sydney's attention. His barking worked because Sydney ran over to the dogs.

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The dog's owners shared a surprised look at the appearance of the silver furred squirrel who suddenly appeared in front of them. The squirrel started chattering and it almost

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looked like he was talking to the dogs.

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But that was such a ridiculous thought that neither of the humans said anything and talked about the weather instead.

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The humans were wrong of course.

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The squirrel was talking to the dogs. Hello again you two. He said. Its great to see you. How are you? The dogs said they were great and

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asked how Sydney was.

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The squirrel said he was super duper and thanked them for asking.

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His little eyes twinkled in glee and he asked if they were ready to go on another adventure.

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Sunny answered for them both and told Sydney about Sleepy Forest and how much they would like to go there. The squirrel said he'd been there Many times. And the animals who lived there were very friendly. I can send you there right now. Sydney said, could you please take something to a friend of mine?

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Out of nowhere he produced a tub of extra chocolatey hot chocolate.

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He asked Sunny if she could gently tie it around her neck on a soft ribbon. He said it wasn't at all heavy. Sunny said, of course, and lowered her head to allow Sydney to tie the tub around her.

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To her surprise, the tub was as light as a feather. With a smile on his little furry

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face, Sydney said, it's for my good friend Coco. He's a little koala who you'll meet very soon again. From out of nowhere, Sydney produced two

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small silver buttons that were in the

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shape of eucalyptus leaves.

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He gave a button to each dog and reminded them to bark three times when they wanted to come home. Sydney waved goodbye and scampered away. Time froze and the dog's owners became

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as still as statues.

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The park faded from view and the two dogs were magically transported into another world. A world full of trees and sunshine. Hector and Sunny had arrived in Sleepy Forest. The silver buttons they were holding melted away like ice on a hot day. The dogs were standing on a path that wound through the beautiful trees of the forest. Rays of sun slanted down through gaps in the branches and cast dancing sunbeams across the ground. The sweet songs of birds mingled with the gentle buzz of bumblebees and the soft babble of a nearby stream. There was a wonderful relaxing feel to the forest, and Sunny said she she could lie down on the grass and fall asleep immediately. Hector smiled but was only half listening because another sound had caught his attention.

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Sunny, can you hear that lovely tune? It sounds like someone is playing the guitar or something. It's coming from the end of this path. Shall we find out where it's coming from?

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The two curious dogs walked along the warm, sun dappled path and followed the sound of the soothing tune. Before long, a cosy wooden cabin came into view. There was a porch at the front of the cabin and on it were a couple of rocking chairs and a swinging bench. Wooden steps led up to the patio and sitting on the top step was a young koala. His eyes were closed and there was a dreamy smile on his little face. He gently plucked the strings of something that looked like a small guitar. The instrument was in a soft shade of pink. Hector and Sunny gazed at the little koala and listened to the lovely song he was playing. They took some small steps closer to him. The koala came to the end of his song. He opened his little eyes and looked at the two visitors. His little eyes grew wide and he gave them a huge, huge smile. The koala put the instrument down, leapt to his feet and ran towards them.

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Hello.

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He cried out joyfully as he approached them. He stopped in front of the dogs and grinned at them.

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Are you Hector and Sunny? I met some friends of yours recently. They came to Sleepy Forest on a magical bus. They told me all about their journey and how you two had helped them. They described you very well. I was hoping you would visit Sleepy Forest one day.

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His eyes crinkled up. Percy smiled even more. The dog smiled back at the little koala and said, yes, they were Hector and Sunny.

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They asked if he was Coco. Coco nodded.

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The two dogs and the koala couldn't

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stop smiling at each other. Sunny said, this is a strange thing to say, but I feel like we've been waiting to meet each other.

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Coco said, he felt the same way

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too, and they already felt like friends to him.

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Sunny suddenly remembered the tub of hot chocolate around her neck.

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She told Koko about it and who had sent it.

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Koko chuckled and said Sydney was a regular visitor to the forest.

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He untied the tub from Sunny's neck and thanked her for bringing it. Coco said, would you like to go into my cabin? My family would love to meet you. Or I can show you around the forest first and we'll come back here later. Hector said, could we look around the forest first, please? We love sleeping and wondered if any

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other animals might love sleeping as much as us.

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Coco said, everyone in Sleepy Forest loves sleeping. Especially me. Let me take this tub of hot chocolate inside and then I'll show you around the forest. I'll take my ukulele inside too. Sunny asked what a ukulele was.

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Koko pointed to the pink instrument on

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the steps and said he was still learning how to play it and hoped he'd be as good as his grandpa one day. You sounded amazing to us. Sunny said, I loved that tune you were playing.

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Koko blushed and said, thank you.

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He ran over to the ukulele, picked it up and ran inside the cabin. He came back out a few seconds later and ran back to the dogs. Koko said, I'll introduce you to my friend Fudge. She's a sloth and you won't believe how much she sleeps every day. Follow me. It's this way.

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Koko skipped at the side of the two dogs and asked them lots of

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questions about their adventures. He was a chatty koala, but Hector And Sunny liked that because they had just as many questions for Koko. The three animals chatted and laughed and

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laughed and chatted as they walked through the beautiful forest. By the time they arrived at the tree where Fudge the sloth lived, the koala and the two dogs had become the very best of friends. Koko stopped at the tree and looked up through the branches. He pointed to one of the lower

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branches and said, there she is, my lovely friend Fudge. She's fast asleep as usual. Can you see her arms wrapped around that branch? She loves hugging branches when she's asleep.

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Hector and Sunny peered upwards and saw a young sloth with her arms wrapped firmly around a branch.

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She looked extremely cosy and was smiling in her sleep.

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Koko told them that Fudge slept for up to 18 hours every day, and when she did wake up, she would soon lay back down for a nap. Hector and Sunny were too astonished to speak and stared up at the sleeping sloth in wonder.

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Hector said to Coco, do you think

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Sunny and I could try sleeping on

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a branch like your friend?

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Not this tree, though. I don't want to disturb Fudge.

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I'd love to know what it feels

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like to sleep in a tree. Coco said, you can have a go. I tried it once, but the leaves kept tickling my nose.

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He looked around and pointed to a

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nearby tree and said they could try climbing it.

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Hector and Sunny walked over to the tree.

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Sunny said she would see how Hector got on first before she tried to climb it. Hector said he needed to warm up before he did any serious exercise.

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He stretched out his legs and rolled his head from side to side.

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Then he put his front legs on

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the trunk of the tree and said, up I go.

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But Hector didn't go up at all. He stayed right where he was. He tried again.

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Up I go.

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Once again, he stayed right where he was. He gave his body a puzzled look

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and shook his head.

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He said to Koko and Sunny, my

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body doesn't want to climb this tree.

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It refuses to move.

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I think it's telling me that dogs are not designed to climb trees.

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Koko kindly said, perhaps it's the wrong kind of tree, but I've got an idea that might help. There are some fallen branches over there. Why don't you give them a hug and imagine you're up a tree just like Fudge?

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Hector said that was an excellent idea and invited Sunny to hug a branch, too. The two dogs lay down next to the logs, put their front legs around one of them and gave them a cuddle. They closed their eyes and pretended they were up a tree like the Sleepy sloth. They stayed like that for a full three seconds, opened their eyes and declared they knew exactly what it felt like to be a sloth asleep in a tree. Hector and Sunny returned to Koko and asked if he had any more sleepy

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friends they could meet. Koko nodded and led the dogs through Sleepy Forest.

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Very soon they met another of Koko's friends, a hedgehog called Prickles. Koko introduced him to Hector and Sunny and asked if Prickles could tell them

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how much he loved sleeping.

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Prickles smiled and said, I love sleeping so very much.

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Most of the time I sleep inside my house on a bed of soft leaves. But sometimes on a warm evening, I'll sleep outside under the hedgerows. That's what I did last night. Shall I show you where I slept?

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The dogs nodded and followed the friendly hedgehog over to some shrubs and bushes. Prickles curled up into a ball and rolled into a gap beneath the plants. He unfurled himself and grinned at the dogs. Prickles asked them to join him.

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Hector said he was impressed with the hedgehog's rolling skills, but the bushes were slightly too small for him and Sunny to fit under, and he didn't want either of them to get stuck.

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Prickles nodded in understanding. The dogs thanked the hedgehog for talking to them. Prickles gave them a tired smile, said they were welcome, and promptly fell asleep all snug and cosy under the bushes. Koko took his new friends over to a family of rabbits.

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Next,

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the mother rabbit showed Hector and Sunny the entrance to the family's underground burrow and said it was where they slept in the evenings and often during the day, too. When they took a nap or two, the mother rabbit invited the dogs into the burrow. Hector gave the burrow a calculated look and said he could try to squeeze into it, but there was a chance

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he could get stuck. Or worse still, Sunny might get stuck, and he didn't want that to happen.

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The dogs thanked the rabbit for her kind invitation and for talking to them. Koko and the two dogs continued on their journey around Sleepy Forest. Whenever they met someone new, the dogs would ask them about their sleeping habits, and sometimes, if they were the right size, Hector and Sunny were invited into the animals homes to see exactly where the animals slept. After wandering around Sleepy Forest for a while and talking to the many friendly animals, Hector and Sunny agreed that the beautiful forest was the perfect place for those who loved sleeping, as there were many peaceful places to sleep at night. Talking about sleeping made the dogs yawn. And seeing the dogs yawn made Koko yawn too.

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Coco said, shall we go to my house now? It's getting late and it'll be my bedtime soon. The dogs said they would love that.

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The three friends walked back through the forest. The sun moved towards the horizon and the sky turned a delicate shade of pink. Even though the little koala and the dogs were tired, they still chatted and laughed and laughed and chatted. They had so much they wanted to talk about. The sky gradually darkened and the first stars appeared. Before too long, Koko's cabin came into view. A plume of smoke spiralled up from the chimney and drifted towards the stars. Cosy lights were on inside the cabin and the front door was ajar. As if waiting for the return of the youngest member of the koala family. Koko and his new friends walked up the wooden patio steps and went inside the cabin. Koko's parents and grandparents were in the living room and sitting next to the flickering fire. They were chatting about their day. When they saw their visitors. Koko's family stood up and said hello to them. Koko introduced the dogs to his family. Hector and Sunny said hello and waved to the koalas. Koko's family instantly made a fuss of the dogs and told them to sit on the rug in front of the fire. Food and drinks were brought out and covers were put at their side in case they needed them. Koko sat on the rug with the dogs. Hector and Sunny soon felt at home with the koalas and were happy to talk about themselves and their adventure with Koko through sleepy Forest. They also told the koalas about Sydney, the magical squirrel. The koalas nodded and said they knew Sydney well. Talking about sleeping again made Koko yawn, and it made Hector and Sunny yawn, too. Coco's father said, coco, it's nearly your bedtime. I'll get your bath ready and I'll

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put some extra bubbles in it.

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He looked at the dogs. Hector, Sunny, you can have a bath too, if you like. We've got more than one bathroom. Hector said, no, thank you.

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I had a bath last week, so I'm good.

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Sunny politely declined, too. Coco told Hector and Sunny about his bedtime routine and said, first I have a warm bath with lots of bubbles,

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and after that I get into my snuggly pyjamas and have some hot chocolate. I chat with my family and sometimes grandpa will play a lullaby on the ukulele. Then I get into bed and someone will tell me a bedtime story. I always fall asleep during the story. The dogs said his bedtime routine sounded very soothing.

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Koko's mother told the dogs they could stay for a sleepover if they wanted to. The dogs thanked her and said they

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better not because they didn't want to

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leave their owners frozen in the park for too long. Coco snuggled closer to the dogs and asked his father if his bath could

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wait because he wanted to chat with Hector and Sunny a bit longer.

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His father smiled and said, yes, Coco. Hector and Sunny cozied up next to the fire and chatted and laughed and laughed and chatted. Soon their laughter and chatter turned to yawns, and then more and more yawns until they couldn't stop. Koko's father gently said,

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I think it's

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bedtime for all of you. Hector, Sunny, you are always welcome here.

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You must come back another time and stay longer if you can.

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Hector and Sunny promised to do so and said they'd had a lovely time with the family. The dogs and the little koala stood up. Koko put his little arms around Hector and gave him a hug. He released him and then gave Sunny a hug, too. Koko smiled at the two dogs and

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said softly, I know we've only just met, but I know we are going to be very good friends.

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The two dogs said they felt the same. Hector and Sunny said goodbye to Koko and his family. They said they would return to Sleepy Forest soon. The dogs barked quietly three times. The cosy cabin faded and the dogs were back in the park and sitting next to their owners. Their owners became unfrozen and continued talking about the weather. Hector, said,

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sunny, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

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I loved our visit to Sleepy Forest, and I loved meeting Coco. I hope we can go back soon.

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Sunny smiled at her friend, I've got

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a feeling we'll be going back there often.

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She let out the longest yawn Hector had ever seen. It made him yawn, too. They decided it was time for a little sleep. They settled down in the soft grass, smiled fondly at each other, and drifted easily into a restful sleep.