# Hush, Little Baby - Link: https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/hush-little-baby/ - Published: 2026-10-30T02:32:42+05:30 - Author: MAHENDRA MANCHIKALAPATI [English Language Lab](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/)/[Stories for Kids](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/)/ [Family & Bedtime Stories](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/)/ Hush, Little Baby ✦An original Curiosi bedtime story # Hush, Little Baby Mira discovers that a small, familiar sound can be a lovely gift. 📖 3-minute read🍃 Ages 5–11✨ Listening for details and showing care [Begin reading ](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/hush-little-baby/#sf-story-text) [More family & bedtime stories](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/) ![Mira sits beside her father as he cradles her baby sister in a warm lamplit room, with gentle evening rain beyond the window.](https://thecuriosi.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/10/hush-little-baby-evening-illustration.png) **A little song, a familiar voice**Read together · Retell · Imagine Settle in and read at your pace A story to read together ## Hush, Little Baby Take your time. Let the story unfold. Mira stood in the doorway with a wooden train in one hand and a silver paper star in the other. Her baby sister, Anu, was awake in Papa’s arms. Beyond the window, rain whispered against the leaves. “I brought her something beautiful,” Mira said. She held up the star. It turned in the lamplight, but Anu watched Papa’s face. Chapter one ### A gift with a rattle Mira tried the train next. Its wheels clattered over the floorboards. Anu startled, and Mira stopped at once. “That gift is rather noisy,” she whispered. Papa smiled and drew his chair closer. “You can stay beside us,” he said. Mira set the train on the rug. She wondered what she could give a sister who was too little to build tracks or hang up paper stars. Chapter two ### The evening orchestra For a moment, nobody spoke. Rain tapped the window ledge: tip, tip, tip. A leaf brushed the glass. Somewhere downstairs, a spoon touched a cup with one small chink.“ The house is making a tiny orchestra,” Mira said. Papa listened with her. Then he hummed a few low notes. They rose and fell, as gently as the curtain moving beside the window. Chapter three ### Mira’s own tune Mira joined in with a soft hum. She did not know a song for a baby, so she invented a little tune. She pictured the paper star turning, the train waiting on its rug, and the wet leaves shining outside. When she forgot her tune halfway through, she started again. Papa hummed along. Anu’s eyes rested on Mira, and her small fingers opened slowly. Chapter four ### Something to give again At last Anu grew drowsy. Mira tucked the paper star into her own pocket and left the train beside the chair. “I can give her that tune tomorrow, too,” she whispered.“ You can,” said Papa. “And perhaps she will know your voice a little better.” Mira leaned against his shoulder. Outside, the rain kept its quiet rhythm. Inside, the two familiar voices hummed together once more. The end ### Story path [01A gift with a rattle](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/hush-little-baby/#sf-chapter-1) [02The evening orchestra](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/hush-little-baby/#sf-chapter-2) [03Mira’s own tune](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/hush-little-baby/#sf-chapter-3) [04Something to give again](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/family-and-bedtime-stories/hush-little-baby/#sf-chapter-4) ### Word basket **lamplight**the light that comes from a lamp **startled**suddenly surprised **orchestra**a group of people playing music together **rhythm**a pattern of sounds or movements **About this original story** An original Curiosi story inspired by the comforting tradition of lullabies. Its title echoes the traditional song Hush, Little Baby. The archive link gives background on a recorded version; the story is newly written. Lullaby background: [Library of Congress: Hush Little Baby, Bernice Haynes recording (1939)](https://www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000626/) ## After the final page There is no single right answer. Invite young readers to notice, wonder and imagine. Remember Why does Mira stop rolling the train? Think Which small sounds do Mira and Papa notice? Imagine What kind gift could you give without buying anything? **Make something:** Make an evening sound map. Draw a window, a room, and a doorway, then add a small picture for each gentle sound you notice. You can invent your own quiet tune to accompany it. 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