Bedtime Stories: Opal and the Song She Didn't Know She Had

From The Reading Bug Podcast - Original Adventures, Bedtime Stories and Music for Kids by The Reading Bug

June 9, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

In this episode, Lauren tells the story of Opal, a unicorn whose horn plays music, and how she discovers the true magic of making others feel safe.

Lauren's Little Bedtime Stories In the Meadow of Starfall, every unicorn's horn does something magical — sparks, light, warmth, blooming flowers. Every unicorn's except Opal's, whose horn plays music when she touches things. Just a few soft notes. Just a song. When the whole herd gathers for the Grand Gleaming, the annual celebration of horn magic, Opal's melody gets polite smiles and moves on. Her enthusiastic hedgehog friend Thorn keeps rolling into things and insisting she's wrong about herself. Then a baby bird falls from its nest and every dazzling horn in the meadow only frightens it further — and Opal discovers, in the quietest possible way, that making something feel safe is the most powerful magic there is. Every Lauren's Little Bedtime Story includes: Calming Relaxation: Gentle breathing exercises to help your body relax. Original Bedtime Lullaby: Wind-down time as Lauren sings you to sleep. A Full Original Bedtime Story: A whimsical story read aloud by Lauren.

People in this episode

Host: Lauren

Topics covered

bedtime stories
unicorns
music
friendship
magic

Keywords

Opal
unicorn
bedtime story
music
magic
Thorn
Grand Gleaming

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Opal and the Song She Didn't Know She Had

Places: Meadow of Starfall