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Bedtime story · 4 min read-aloud

The Floating ShipA bedtime story about buoyancy and floating and sinking

A curious little goat compares a solid metal block with an empty bowl and discovers how a heavy ship's broad, hollow hull can float.

  • 21 illustrated pages
  • Ages 2–8
  • Short & long versions
  • In the Luna app
Cover illustration of The Floating Ship

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Illustration from page 1 of The Floating Ship

Morning light spread across a sheltered beach. A stone pier reached into the calm sea, where a great cream-and-turquoise ship rested beside the harbor.

Illustration from page 2 of The Floating Ship

Leo the little goat used a tissue, put it in the bin, and smiled when the sand stayed clean.

Illustration from page 3 of The Floating Ship

At the cottage basin, Leo washed his face and hooves. Cool drops sparkled on his cream muzzle, and he grinned.

Illustration from page 4 of The Floating Ship

Before walking to the pier, Leo drank a cup of water. He set the cup down carefully with a happy little nod.

Illustration from page 5 of The Floating Ship

Near the pier, a dark waterline curved along the side of the ship. Leo stopped and watched the sea slide against the enormous hull.

Talk about it after the story

  1. What did the hero discover?
  2. How could we test that ourselves tomorrow?
  3. What else would you like to know about it?
  4. Which picture would you like to look at again?

About this story

ThemesBuoyancy, Floating and Sinking, Ship Design, Experimenting
Length21 illustrated pages, about 4 minutes to read aloud (long version)
Ages2–5 (short version) and 6+ (long version)
The heroTakes your child’s name and is a boy or a girl to match
LanguagesEnglish and Arabic
AccessIn the Luna app; works offline once downloaded
CollectionsScience & nature