Tilibou
The Gift Left at the Bottom of the Sack
The morning after Christmas, at the North Pole, is the quietest morning in the whole world. The great round is over, all the presents have been delivered, Santa is snoring in his armchair with his slippers still on, and the elves are asleep on mountains of wrapping paper. Everyone is sleeping… everyone but one: the little elf Pim, who wants to surprise them all by tidying away the Great Sack on his own before the others wake up. But the Great Sack is not quite willing to be folded away. Because this Sack, believe it or not, can talk! And it grumbles that you don't fold up a sack that isn't empty yet. Pim doesn't believe it: the round is over, every present is gone. So the Sack invites him to lean right down inside, into the dark and the echo… and there, against the very back seam, Pim feels something. One last little present, forgotten, that was never delivered. Pim's heart gives a leap. No question of leaving a child without their gift! So, without waking the whole workshop, he hurries to find Santa, and off the two of them go into the cold early morning, over the sleeping rooftops, searching for the house where this present is still waited for. One last little round, just for a single child, because no one must ever be forgotten. Along this quiet journey, your child discovers a lovely idea: every single person matters, even the last one, even the one you almost forgot. It is a tender story about paying attention to others, about the care you take to leave no one behind, and about the simple, warm happiness you feel when you put right a little oversight before it can cause any sadness. And when the last present finally slips beside the right chimney, hearts light, all that's left is to head home and rest. The sky turns softly pink, the snow sparkles, and the story settles gently down, like a long contented sigh after a beautiful night, right in time to snuggle up and close your eyes. Santa doesn't get cross about having forgotten a parcel, and he doesn't pretend it doesn't matter either. He takes Pim seriously, puts his coat back on and sets off at once: putting right a mistake calmly and tenderly, without scolding oneself, is the whole spirit of Tilibou bedtime stories. And as they fly, the old Great Sack purrs softly at the back of the sleigh, so pleased to have kept its very last treasure safe and warm. A screen-free Christmas story for toddlers from age 2, lovely at bedtime, at nap time, or on the road. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your little one can settle down calmly. All the Tilibou bedtime stories at