Chloe the robot lived with Juno. Every night, Juno snuggled into bed and fell asleep. And every night, Chloe sat by the window, beeping softly, with nothing to do.
One morning, Juno said, ‘I had the best dream! I was riding a rainbow slide.’ Chloe’s lights blinked. ‘What is a dream?’ Chloe asked. ‘It’s pictures in your head while you sleep,’ said Juno.
Chloe looked inside her own head. There were numbers and wires and a small spinning cog, but no pictures. ‘I don’t think I can dream,’ she said sadly. ‘I’m made of metal.’
Juno thought for a moment. ‘You don’t need to be asleep to imagine,’ she said. ‘Close your eyes. Think of something you’d love to see. Don’t think about numbers. Just let your mind wander.’
Chloe switched off her bright eye-lights. In the dark, she thought of riding a rainbow slide. And, bit by bit, her head filled with pictures. Soft pinks, golden yellows, lots of bubbles.
‘I’m dreaming!’ Chloe beeped, switching on her lights again. Juno clapped. ‘Tell me everything!’ So Chloe did. And that night, when Juno fell asleep, Chloe sat by the window and dreamed all night long.
The little lesson
Your imagination is a kind of dream you can have while you’re wide awake.
Let’s talk about it
- What was the best dream you ever had?
- How did Chloe find a dream?
Finish stories to collect Chloe as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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