Maybe there's a story where Donkey Hodie gets lost in a forest full of talking trees. The trees give her advice on how to find her way back home. As she follows their guidance, she discovers new things about herself and the world around her. This kind of story can be both educational and relaxing at bedtime.
Grandparents are also great at it. They often have a lot of patience and can tell the stories in a very gentle and engaging way, maybe even adding some of their own childhood memories related to similar stories.
In a donkey bedtime story, there could be the donkey's daily adventures like exploring new pastures or making new animal friends. For example, the donkey might meet a friendly rabbit during the day and at bedtime, it could think about that encounter.
A donkey named Jack lived in a big barn. He had a friend, a little mouse. At bedtime, the mouse would often come and sit by Jack. One night, Jack was a bit restless. The mouse said, 'Let me tell you a story, Jack.' The mouse began to tell about a time when all the animals in the barn had a big party. There were so many delicious things to eat. As Jack imagined the party, his restlessness disappeared. He laid his head down and with the images of the party in his mind, he drifted off to sleep.
One moral could be about the power of a person's inner strength and intelligence. The princess used her wits to escape an unwanted situation, showing that even in difficult circumstances, one can find a way out through clever thinking.
Once upon a time, there was a king who adored his beautiful wife very much. But the queen got sick and knew she was going to die. She made the king promise that he would only marry a woman more beautiful than her. After her death, the king searched everywhere but couldn't find such a woman until he saw his own daughter. He decided to marry her. The horrified princess asked for three dresses, one as bright as the sun, one as silvery as the moon, and one as shiny as the stars, and the skin of his magic donkey. Dressed in the donkey skin, she ran away. She found work in a far - off farm. Eventually, a prince saw her and was intrigued by her beauty even though she was in the donkey skin. He made her his wife and when she finally revealed her true self, they lived happily ever after.
One moral could be about the importance of standing up against inappropriate and immoral demands. The daughter had to resist her father's wrong intentions.
In 'The Donkey Skin' bedtime story, a king's wife on her deathbed makes him promise to only remarry a woman as beautiful as her. He searches everywhere but can't find anyone until he notices his daughter has grown into such beauty. Horrified, the daughter asks for impossible things to avoid this fate, like a dress as bright as the stars. Eventually, she disguises herself in a donkey skin and runs away. She then endures hardships until she meets a prince who falls in love with her true self hidden beneath the skin.