A gentler journey through the universe, made for quiet moments and unhurried listening.
Bedtime Stories
On the way home, Marcus notices the trees, houses and guardrails rushing backward while the Sun stays almost still. Is it really following the car? He and Lucas watch the window quietly and find that near things race past while far things barely seem to move — and the Sun is very, very far away.
Bedtime Stories
Marcus cannot sleep, and thinking of his grandmother far away, he asks Lucas whether things still matter to us once they are far apart. Down at a quiet night beach, the water pulls far back and then creeps slowly in again — the tide. Far away does not mean not connected.
Bedtime Stories
Marcus's nightlight has stopped working and his room is completely dark. That night, Lucas takes him to see a total solar eclipse, and for two dark minutes he sees the ring of light that is always there. Some things only show themselves in the dark.
Bedtime Stories
Marcus has lost a drawing and cannot find it anywhere. That night, Lucas takes him to Mars, where a whole sea sleeps beneath the red sand and turns over once every night. Gone does not always mean gone forever.
Bedtime Stories
On a night when Marcus cannot sleep, he and the robot Lucas travel to the far side of the Moon, where silver grass spreads out under a lake full of light. A gentle, slow story made for the end of the day.
