Leo loved costumes more than almost anything! Not just for Halloween, but *any* time. Tonight, getting ready for bed, he put on his favorite blue pajamas. They had little stars all over them. “These are my knight pajamas!” he announced to his mama.
Mama smiled. “A knight, huh? A very sleepy knight, ready for dreamland?” Leo nodded seriously. As he snuggled under the covers, something amazing happened. His pajamas… shimmered! They felt different, stronger. When he looked down, he wasn’t wearing pajamas anymore. He was wearing shining blue knight armor!
“Wow!” Leo whispered. He was Sir Leo, the Kind Knight! He looked around his room, now transformed into a sparkly forest. A little firefly blinked sadly nearby. “What’s wrong?” asked Sir Leo.
The firefly blinked again. “I’ve lost my glow! I can’t light the way for the other fireflies tonight.” Sir Leo knew what he had to do. A brave knight always helps those in need! He searched and searched, looking under mushroom houses and behind sleepy flowers.
Finally, he found it! A tiny dewdrop was covering the firefly’s light. Sir Leo gently brushed it away. *Poof!* The firefly glowed brighter than ever. “Thank you, Sir Leo!” it blinked happily, zooming off to join its friends.
Sir Leo continued his journey through the sparkly forest. He helped a little bunny find its mama, and he rescued a lost ladybug from a tall blade of grass. Each time he helped someone, his armor seemed to shine even brighter.
But soon, Sir Leo started to feel… sleepy. Very, very sleepy. His armor felt a little less strong, and the sparkly forest began to fade. He yawned a big knightly yawn.
He blinked, and he was back in his bed, wearing his cozy blue pajamas. Mama was tucking him in. “Did you have a good dream, sweetie?” she asked.
Leo smiled. “The best! I was a knight, and I helped everyone!” Mama kissed his forehead. “That sounds like my brave and kind little boy.” Leo closed his eyes, remembering his adventure. Even without the armor, he knew he could be brave and kind every single day. And that was the most magical costume of all.