German

Hoppel the bunny refuses to sleep and sneaks out to see the forest at night. A wise owl reminds him that bunnies need rest to play tomorrow. Hoppel decides his cozy bed is best and falls asleep.

Stachel the hedgehog loves hugs, but his spines poke everyone. Feeling lonely, he watches others cuddle. His friends knit him a soft wool scarf, wrap him up, and give him the biggest hug ever — no pokes.

Funki the dragon wakes up with hiccups that shoot out sparks and smoke, frightening the villagers. A brave girl named Lena climbs up, tries every remedy, and cures him with a big surprise “BOO!” They become best friends.

Gustav the snail enters the garden race and everyone laughs. The grasshopper lands in a puddle, the ladybug stops to snack and the ant gets lost, while Gustav keeps going slowly and steadily — and finishes first.

Paul can’t fall asleep even after counting a hundred sheep. The Sandman, a little old man with a bag of golden sand, visits and asks him to imagine waves on a warm beach, then sprinkles sand on his eyelids. Paul drifts off.