The Dumpling Audiobook Story Series: Episode 5 - Tortoise Road
Bonnie feels guilty for cutting Sylvie's fringe too short, but her mother reminds her that Sylvie forgives her. At bedtime Sylvie is fast asleep while Bonnie is in Fluffland where there is a traffic jam on Tortoise Road. This episode explores themes of acceptance, forgiveness, problem solving and helping others. Despite cutting her sister's hair too short, Bonnie gains confidence in her haircutting abilities through her successful interactions with the tortoises, a lesson highlighting the importance of believing in yourself.
Bonnie enters Fluffland’s infamous marshmallow sculpture contest.
- 10 mins
Something has been eating parts of the Fluffland ice cream ski ramps.
- 11 mins
Unwanted guests are pushing rabbits out of their holes in Fluffland.
- 9 mins
Bonnie is required when Whistlecrisp chips a tooth on some cake.
- 11 mins
Bonnie and Sylvie are recruited to compete in a marshmallow contest.
- 12 mins
A pillow won’t stop growing in Fluffland, causing all sorts of havoc.
- 10 mins
Bonnie arrives in Fluffland and Whistlecrisp gets her straight to work.
- 9 mins
Bonnie is brought in to help when spaghetti bridge keeps breaking.
- 9 mins
There's a new arrival in Fluffland and Bonnie can't believe it.
- 8 mins
Someone is destroying all the goose-feather pillows in Fluffland.
- 8 mins
Benefits of reading Dumpling - Tortoise Road
This short story covers themes of friendship and quest. This story can be read to kids in their early ages and is a great way to start a bedtime routine. It can also be read by children themselves. We recommend children with a reading age of 3 - 5 years old for this story.
Who are the main characters in Dumpling - Tortoise Road?
The main character in the Dumpling series is a young girl called Bonnie Fields. In this fantasy story set on earth and Fluffland, Bonnie Fields and her toy friend, Dumpling, have many adventures together. In episode 5 animal characters include a deer and a tortoise.