Leo's Star-Sweeping Song

Ages 3–5

Every night, Leo sails a wooden skiff across the sky, sweeping stardust so the constellations shine, until a bale of tumbled baby stars needs rocking safe back to sleep.

Children learn that caring for others, big or small, sleepy or shining, is its own quiet kind of magic.

When children sleep and windows dim, the sky turns soft and deep. Leo climbs aboard the wooden skiff, apron ready, just in case, to sweep the stars, sweep the stars, so sleeping children keep their dreams.

Up, up the skiff goes sailing, past the moon's own silver door. Wisp the cloud floats close beside him, giggling, "Sweep the stars, sweep the stars—that's what skies are for!"

There's the Bear, all dusty grey, its shine gone soft and thin. Leo lifts the moonbeam broom and sweeps the stardust, sweeps it clean, till golden light pours in.

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