Xolo · Tale 1 — The Pebble

A Becoming Tale, read aloud. Xolo — an axolotl who has lived a very long time in a wood-pool, and who asks children one quiet question as they begin to grow into themselves — keeps a stone at the water's edge where things are kept. A gentle bedtime story for children aged 5 to 11.In this episode: a girl of six named Edie runs ahead of her grandad, steps off the path after a glint of light, and finds a small pool with a copper-coloured creature watching from under the water. She tells Xolo a secret she has told no one — that yesterday she rose an inch off her bedroom floor — and he, on the whole, takes it in his stride. Then he asks her the only thing he ever really asks: now that you can do that, what do you want to keep? A quiet, unhurried story about coming into something new, and choosing what to hold onto as you grow.Read the illustrated version, and explore the interactive stories where your child is the hero, at yourbecoming.app.