A Night in the Igloo with Nate
Nate builds an igloo with her family and has a snug night under the northern lights.
Nate lived in a land of ice and snow. One bright, cold morning, Nate said, ‘Let’s build an igloo!’ With Luca the panda, he cut blocks of snow and stacked them in a ring.
Block by block, the dome grew higher. Soon there was a round white house with a little doorway. Inside, it was dim and snug. Nate laid down furs, a lantern and hot soup.
That night, they ate hot soup and told stories. Outside the wind howled, but in the igloo it was warm. Luca snuggled up. ‘This is the best house,’ he said, yawning.
Then Nate crept outside. The sky was dancing! Green and purple ribbons of light swirled across the stars, the northern lights. Nate gasped. Luca came out too. They stood quietly and watched.
Later, tucked in under the furs, Nate whispered, ‘Goodnight, igloo.’ And as the aurora flickered over the snow, Nate fell asleep with a smile.
The little lesson
Home is wherever the people you love are.
Let’s talk about it
- How would you stay warm?
- What colours did the sky turn?
Finish stories to collect Nate as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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