Mateo's Nap Map

Mateo's Nap Map

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Patches the Story Dog

Patches the Story Dog

for your Preschooler

Preschooler The -ap Nap Map Common Rhyming

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Mateo is sitting on the floor of his cozy, sun-dappled bedroom, happily stacking colorful blocks into a little house shape. He is smiling with his hands placing a yellow block on top. In the background, a soft blue blanket and puffy white pillows rest on a cozy bed near a sunlit window.

Mateo loves to build! He stacks his blocks up, up, up. A red block. A blue block. A yellow block. Click, click, click! He builds a little house.

Mateo is curled up on his bed, snuggling under his soft blue blanket with his head resting on a puffy white pillow. His eyes are gently closed and he looks peaceful. In the background, the little block house sits on the bedroom floor, bathed in warm golden sunlight from the window.

But now Mateo is sleepy. So, so sleepy. He yawns a big yawn. He curls up on his soft blue blanket. His eyes close. Shhhhh.

Mateo is standing on a soft, pastel-colored hill, looking with wide, amazed eyes at the magic map floating just above the ground in front of him. The map glows with golden sparkles and hums with tiny swirls of light. In the background, gentle rolling hills in soft pink, lavender, and mint green stretch beneath a dreamy pastel sky.

Mateo is dreaming! He opens his eyes and — oh! Everything is soft and pastel. Gentle hills roll all around. And right in front of him, something glows. It is a map! A sparkly, magic map!

Mateo is reaching toward the magic map as it floats and wiggles in the air, glowing golden. A squishy, winding path stretches out ahead, soft and pillowy beneath his feet. In the background, the winding path curves through gentle pastel hills dotted with tiny flowers.

The map hums a little song. Hmmmm, hmmmm! It floats and wiggles. "Follow me!" it seems to say. The map shows a squishy, winding path. Where does it go?

Mateo is walking happily along the squishy, winding path, his feet sinking slightly into the soft, doughy ground. The magic map floats just ahead of him, glowing and sparkling. In the background, pastel rolling hills and tiny colorful flowers line the winding path.

Mateo walks down the squishy path. Squish, squish, squish! It feels soft like dough under his feet. It smells sweet, like cookies! The magic map floats ahead, leading the way.

Mateo is bending down to look at Cap, the silly stripy cap with googly eyes, who is bouncing on the squishy path. Cap has a big goofy grin. The magic map floats nearby, glowing softly. In the background, a gentle pastel hillside with soft purple and pink wildflowers.

"Hello! Hello!" says a little voice. Mateo looks down. It is a cap! A silly, stripy cap with googly eyes! "I am Cap!" it says. "Where are you going?" "I am following my map!" says Mateo. "Map? I love map! Map rhymes with Cap!" Cap giggles and hops on Mateo's head.

Mateo is walking along the squishy winding path with Cap sitting happily on his head. The magic map floats ahead of them, glowing golden. Mateo has one hand cupped to his ear, listening. In the background, a bubbling brook comes into view among the gentle pastel hills.

Map! Cap! Let's say it together. Map! Cap! Mateo and Cap walk down the squishy path. Squish, squish, squish! They follow the glowing map. But wait — do you hear that? Somebody is singing!

Mateo is standing by the bubbling brook, smiling at Tap, the friendly shiny silver tap sticking up from the ground with a cheerful face. Clear water drips and splashes from Tap. Cap sits on Mateo's head, looking at Tap with delight. In the background, the bubbling brook winds through soft green and blue pastel hills under a dreamy sky.

"La la la!" It is a tap! A friendly, shiny tap stuck in the ground by a bubbling brook. Drip, drip, drip! Clear water dances out. "I am Tap!" it sings. "I love to sing!" "Tap rhymes with Map and Cap!" says Mateo. "It does! It does!" sings Tap. Splish!

Mateo is walking with Cap on his head, and Tap is hopping along beside him on little splashy water-drop feet. The magic map floats ahead, glowing very brightly with golden sparkles. The squishy winding path leads toward something just around a hill. In the background, the pastel hills glow softly as golden light spills from just beyond the nearest hill.

Now they are three! Map! Cap! Tap! Can you say it? Map! Cap! Tap! They follow the glowing map down the squishy path. Squish, squish, squish! The map starts to glow even brighter. They must be close!

Mateo, with Cap on his head, and Tap beside him, are standing in front of the blanket fort with joyful, amazed expressions. The blanket fort is made of soft pastel blankets draped over cushions, with twinkly lights strung inside. The magic map floats beside them, glowing warmly. In the background, gentle pastel hills surround the cozy blanket fort like a soft, dreamy valley.

They go around the hill and — surprise! It is a cozy blanket fort! Soft pillows inside. Twinkly lights all around. It smells warm, like a hug. "The map led us here!" says Mateo. "A fort just for us!" says Cap. "Hooray!" sings Tap. They all clap together. Map! Cap! Tap! Clap!

Mateo is snuggled inside the blanket fort, hugging a puffy pillow with a content smile. Cap is nestled on top of the pillow. Tap sits nearby, eyes half-closed. The magic map is curled up softly beside them, glowing a gentle golden light. Twinkly lights shimmer above. In the background, the inside of the blanket fort is warm and cozy with soft pastel blankets and cushions all around.

They crawl inside the blanket fort. So cozy! So soft! Mateo hugs a puffy pillow. Cap snuggles on top. Tap hums a sleepy song. Hmmmm, hmmmm. The magic map curls up too, glowing gently. Mateo smiles. "This is the best dream," he whispers.

Mateo is sitting up in his cozy bed with his soft blue blanket, clapping his hands together with a big, joyful smile. Sunlight streams through the window. His little block house still sits on the floor nearby. In the background, the sun-dappled bedroom is warm and bright, with golden light filling the room.

Mateo opens his eyes. He is back in his bedroom! His soft blue blanket is warm. His pillow is puffy. He sits up with a big, happy clap! CLAP! Map! Cap! Tap! Clap! Nap! What a wonderful nap! Now Mateo is ready to build something new. What will he build next?

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