Once upon a time in a faraway land, there was a little star named Twinkle. Twinkle loved shining in the sky all day, but when the sun went down, she became very scared of the dark.
Whenever it became nighttime, Twinkle would hide behind the clouds and peek out every now and then. She was afraid that the darkness would swallow her up and she would disappear forever.
Twinkle's friends, the Moon and the Shooting Stars, noticed how sad and scared she was. They decided to help her overcome her fear of the dark.
The Moon and the Shooting Stars took Twinkle on a magical journey through the night sky. They showed her that the dark was not scary at all, but actually beautiful and full of wonders.
She saw constellations shaped like different animals and objects. She saw comets zooming by with their long sparkling tails. And she saw the Milky Way, a river of stars stretching across the sky.
By the end of their adventure, Twinkle had realized that the dark was nothing to be afraid of. In fact, she learned that her light could shine even brighter in the darkness.
From that day forward, Twinkle no longer feared the dark. She embraced the night and enjoyed twinkling alongside her friends, lighting up the sky for everyone to see.
And so, whenever children looked up at the night sky, they would see Twinkle shining brightly, reminding them that even in the darkest times, there is always light and beauty to be found.
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