How the Kiwi Lost His Wings
When the forest cries for help, one small bird gives up flight and sunshine forever, and Kiwi's quiet courage changes everything.
- Best for ages5 to 10
- Length7 min
- OriginNew Zealand
- Read along5 languages
- AdsNone, ever
- OfflineYes, once downloaded
How the Kiwi Lost His Wings 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 the Kiwi Lost His Wings
What age is How the Kiwi Lost His Wings for?
How the Kiwi Lost His Wings 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 Kiwi Lost His Wings?
How the Kiwi Lost His Wings 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 Kiwi Lost His Wings 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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