A Night in the Igloo with Sam
Sam builds an igloo with her family and has a snug night under the northern lights.
Sam lived in a land of ice and snow. One bright, cold morning, Sam said, ‘Let’s build an igloo!’ With Ben the bear, 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. Sam laid down furs, a lantern and fish stew.
That night, they ate fish stew and told stories. Outside the wind howled, but in the igloo it was warm. Ben snuggled up. ‘This is the best house,’ he said, yawning.
Then Sam crept outside. The sky was dancing! Green and purple ribbons of light swirled across the stars, the northern lights. Sam gasped. Ben came out too. They stood quietly and watched.
Later, tucked in under the furs, Sam whispered, ‘Goodnight, igloo.’ And as the aurora flickered over the snow, Sam 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 Sam as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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