How the Bear Lost His Tail
On a frozen winter lake, Bear trusts Fox's clever advice, and the ice leaves him wiser than before.
- Best for ages5 to 10
- Length7 min
- OriginUnited States
- Read along5 languages
- AdsNone, ever
- OfflineYes, once downloaded
How the Bear Lost His Tail is a traditional folktale with roots in North 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 the Bear Lost His Tail
What age is How the Bear Lost His Tail for?
How the Bear Lost His Tail 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 the Bear Lost His Tail?
How the Bear Lost His Tail runs about 7 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 the Bear Lost His Tail 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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