About this episode Embark on a delightful journey with Glimmer, a tiny dewdrop, as she experiences the magical awakening of the morning. Narrated in a soft, comforting voice reminiscent of a beloved grandparent, this tale is designed to whisk young listeners into a world of gentle wonder and serene adventure, perfect for peaceful slumber. Your child will drift off to sleep feeling safe, imaginative, and ready for sweet dreams, fostering a love for storytelling and the magic of the natural world.
0:00 In the first light of morning, a single dewdrop can hold the whole world.0:07 It’s a bit different from the moonlit journeys Flicker and his friends take, because this adventure begins just as the sun wakes up.0:21 This is the story of a dewdrop named Glimmer.0:26 Glimmer was born in the quiet dark, when the cool night air left a tiny kiss on a wide, green leaf.0:36 At first, Glimmer was just a speck of water.0:41 But as the sun peeked over the hills, something magical happened.0:48 The first ray of light found Glimmer, and suddenly, the little dewdrop was filled with sparkling light.0:58 It held tiny rainbows, all swirling inside its perfect, round shape.1:05 Glimmer was a tiny jewel, resting on a velvety green bed.1:11 Looking out, Glimmer saw the whole world, but all of it was tiny and upside down.1:20 A great big blue sky and a fluffy white cloud floated inside the little drop.1:28 A ladybug crawled slowly up the leaf, and to Glimmer, she looked like a giant, friendly mountain of red and black.1:40 Glimmer just sat there, perfectly still, holding all that beauty.1:47 As the sun climbed higher, the air grew warmer.1:52 The leaf Glimmer sat on began to feel warm, too.1:57 And then, ever so slowly, Glimmer began to move.2:02 It wasn't a scary slide, but a gentle, wobbly roll.2:07 Glimmer drifted across the surface of the leaf, seeing new parts of the garden with every tiny wobble.2:18 Past a blade of grass that looked like a tall green tower.2:24 Over a tiny ridge in the leaf that felt like a rolling hill.2:30 Suddenly, a soft buzzing sound grew louder.2:35 Bzzzzzzzz.2:36 A big, fuzzy honeybee with gentle eyes landed on a flower right next to Glimmer’s leaf.2:45 The bee was very thirsty from its morning’s work.2:50 After sipping from the flower, the bee noticed the sparkling little dewdrop.2:58 It leaned over, its fuzzy leg gently touching the leaf.3:04 The tiny movement was just enough to send Glimmer rolling right to the edge.3:12 The bee took a tiny, careful sip.3:15 Glimmer felt a little bit smaller, but also happy to have helped a friend.3:23 The sun was bright and warm now.3:26 Glimmer continued the slow, gentle journey down the long green leaf, all the way to its very tip.3:36 For one last moment, Glimmer hung there, a perfect little sphere reflecting the bright blue sky.3:46 Then… a soft little drop.3:49 Glimmer fell through the air and landed without a sound on the dark, rich earth below.3:58 The little dewdrop soaked into the soil, sinking down, down, down into the quiet dark.4:07 It trickled past sleeping seeds and tiny roots.4:12 Glimmer was no longer a dewdrop you could see, but had become part of the earth itself.4:21 It was getting ready to help a tiny flower root grow strong enough to reach for the sun.4:30 A tiny drop of morning, dreaming in the earth, waiting to help a new flower say hello to the sun.
