Danny the robot lived with Mabel. Every night, Mabel snuggled into bed and fell asleep. And every night, Danny sat by the window, beeping softly, with nothing to do.
One morning, Mabel said, ‘I had the best dream! I was flying over a candy-coloured sea.’ Danny’s lights blinked. ‘What is a dream?’ Danny asked. ‘It’s pictures in your head while you sleep,’ said Mabel.
Danny looked inside his own head. There were numbers and wires and a small spinning cog, but no pictures. ‘I don’t think I can dream,’ he said sadly. ‘I’m made of metal.’
Mabel 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.’
Danny switched off his bright eye-lights. In the dark, he thought of flying over a candy-coloured sea. And, bit by bit, his head filled with pictures. Soft pinks, golden yellows, lots of bubbles.
‘I’m dreaming!’ Danny beeped, switching on his lights again. Mabel clapped. ‘Tell me everything!’ So Danny did. And that night, when Mabel fell asleep, Danny 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 Danny find a dream?
Finish stories to collect Danny as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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