Sam's Shadow Grows Long

Bryony Fallowfield

Sam's shadow stretches up the wall like a rubbery giant when Mama clicks off the lamp, then slips through his fingers when he tries to hug it goodnight. This is a gentle bedtime story for ages three to six, about a child puzzling through something ordinary until it feels a little bit magic. Bryony Fallowfield writes in short, warm scenes that match a tired mind. Nell Pockett reads slowly, with soft pauses that let listeners watch the shadows in their own room.