The Story of Princess Kaguya
A gentle retelling of the legend of Princess Kaguya for babies and toddlers: a bamboo cutter finds a glowing child inside bamboo, lovingly raises her, and one night she returns to the moon. Short sentences, soothing tone.
The bamboo cutter walks into the forest.
He hears a soft rustle.
He sees a glowing bamboo stalk. He opens it.
A little girl sits inside. She glows softly.
The man takes the girl home. His wife is happy.
The girl grows quickly. She laughs a lot.
She plays in the garden. She loves the moon.
Sometimes she looks at the sky. She misses the moon.
One night bright lights arrive. They come to her.
The girl goes with the lights. She waves.
The bamboo cutter and his wife are sad. They look at the moon.
The moon glows warmly. Good night.
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The bamboo cutter walks into the forest.
He hears a soft rustle.
He sees a glowing bamboo stalk. He opens it.
A little girl sits inside. She glows softly.
The man takes the girl home. His wife is happy.
The girl grows quickly. She laughs a lot.
She plays in the garden. She loves the moon.
Sometimes she looks at the sky. She misses the moon.
One night bright lights arrive. They come to her.
The girl goes with the lights. She waves.
The bamboo cutter and his wife are sad. They look at the moon.
The moon glows warmly. Good night.
