Caleb and the Dancing Scarecrow
Every night, the old scarecrow wishes he could dance. Caleb has a plan.
In the middle of the cornfield stood an old scarecrow named Stitches. All day he watched the crows. All night he watched the stars. And every night, he sighed, ‘I wish I could dance.’
Caleb the kitten heard the sigh. ‘Poor Stitches,’ said Caleb. ‘He stands there all alone.’ Caleb had an idea. He asked Percy the pony and Harvey the hedgehog to help.
That night, under the full moon, the animals crept to the field. Percy played a waltz on a tin whistle. Harvey took a bit of straw string from Stitches’ arm and tied it to a tree. Caleb took another.
Then, one, two, three, they pulled the strings. Stitches’ arms swung. His legs swayed. He twirled this way and that, like a puppet in a play. ‘I’m dancing!’ he cried. ‘I’m really dancing!’
They danced until the sun came up. The next morning, Stitches stood in the field again, as still as ever. But he had a big smile on his face. And every full moon after, they did it again.
The little lesson
Wishes can come true when someone cares enough to help.
Let’s talk about it
- What do you wish for?
- How did Caleb make the scarecrow dance?
Finish stories to collect Caleb as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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