The Camel That Carried the Moon
World Tales

The Camel That Carried the Moon

A Light Returned on Steady Feet
7 min🇩🇿 Algeria5 languages
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The presentation

When the moon vanishes from the Sahara sky, a quiet camel crosses the dark dunes to carry her home, step by patient step.

  • Best for ages5 to 10
  • Length7 min
  • OriginAlgeria
  • Read along5 languages
  • AdsNone, ever
  • OfflineYes, once downloaded
Where this story comes from

The Camel That Carried the Moon is a traditional folktale with roots in Africa. 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 The Camel That Carried the Moon

What age is The Camel That Carried the Moon for?

The Camel That Carried the Moon 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 The Camel That Carried the Moon?

The Camel That Carried the Moon 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. The Camel That Carried the Moon 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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