Sleeping at a friend's house. Read it together, at your pace. Every page is written in your child's voice.
1. A sleepover means I sleep at my friend's house for one night. In the morning, I go home.
2. I pack a bag: pajamas, toothbrush, and something cozy from home. My cozy thing keeps home close to me.
3. Their house has different sounds and smells than mine. Their nightlight might be different. Their house creaks its own way.
New beds feel different. New houses hum differently at night.
hug my cozy thing from hometake slow breaths in the darkthink of my favorite placeask my friend's grown-up for helpcall home if I need to — that is always allowed
4. We will play, eat dinner, and maybe watch something. Then we get ready for bed like at home: teeth, pajamas, lights.
5. Lying in the dark, I might miss home.
What could happen with the missing-home feeling?
It fades as I get sleepy.
It stays, and I ask the grown-up for help.
I call home to say goodnight and feel better.
We don't know yet — and that's okay.
💡 Missing home at a sleepover is common. There is always a next step, including going home — that is allowed too.
6. In the morning, we wake up and have breakfast. Then my grown-up picks me up. The sleepover is complete — I slept somewhere new, and that is a big deal.
In the app, your child can choose what happens next, rehearse lines out loud with Spark, and try different endings — including hearing a kind "no" and being celebrated for respecting it. Parents can also create fully personalized stories.