How Night Came from the Sea
Oliver tells a Brazilian tale of how the sea brought night, stars, cool flowers, and rest to a world of endless daylight.
- Best for ages5 to 10
- Length10 min
- OriginBrazil
- Read along5 languages
- AdsNone, ever
- OfflineYes, once downloaded
How Night Came from the Sea is a traditional folktale with roots in South America. 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 Night Came from the Sea
What age is How Night Came from the Sea for?
How Night Came from the Sea 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 Night Came from the Sea?
How Night Came from the Sea runs about 10 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 Night Came from the Sea 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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