In the jungle, everyone had a big voice. Basil the elephant could roar. Tara the tiger could screech. But Daisy the duck could only make a squeak.
‘Speak up!’ said everyone. Daisy tried and tried, but only a squeak came out. Daisy felt sad. ‘I wish I had a big voice,’ she said. Basil gave Daisy a hug. ‘You are perfect as you are,’ he said.
That night, a storm rolled in. Thunder boomed and rain poured. Baby Tara was lost in the thick leaves. All the big voices called, but the thunder drowned them out.
Daisy listened. Between thunder claps, she heard a faint cry. It was high and thin, the kind of sound that big voices couldn’t hear. Daisy called back with a squeak. And Tara heard it.
Following the tiny sound, Tara found the way home. Everyone cheered. ‘Only Daisy could make a sound that carries through the storm!’ said Basil. Daisy grinned.
The little lesson
Every voice matters, even small ones.
Let’s talk about it
- Can you make a tiny voice?
- Who needed Daisy’s help?
Finish stories to collect Daisy as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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