How Maui Slowed the Sun
When evening falls too soon, Maui journeys east with ropes of flax and a daring plan to teach the sun to move more gently.
- Best for ages5 to 10
- Length8 min
- OriginNew Zealand
- Read along5 languages
- AdsNone, ever
- OfflineYes, once downloaded
How Maui Slowed the Sun is a traditional folktale with roots in Oceania. In Dreamtime Stories it is retold gently for bedtime, with unhurried narration, soft animated artwork and read along text, so children meet a story from another culture while they wind down for sleep.
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Questions about How Maui Slowed the Sun
What age is How Maui Slowed the Sun for?
How Maui Slowed the Sun is a calm bedtime folktale for children aged 5 to 10, narrated gently so it works as part of a wind down routine before sleep.
How long is How Maui Slowed the Sun?
How Maui Slowed the Sun runs about 8 min, a comfortable length for a single bedtime listen.
What languages is it available in?
The narration and read along text are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (European and Brazilian), five languages in total, so families can listen and read in their own language.
Does Dreamtime Stories have ads?
No. Dreamtime Stories has no ads and no behavioral advertising. How Maui Slowed the Sun plays start to finish with nothing that interrupts a child at bedtime.
Can we listen offline?
Yes. Once a story is downloaded in the Dreamtime Stories app it plays offline, so bedtime works without Wi Fi, on a plane or in the car.
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