Danny was a little dragon who was scared of fire. Whenever he felt a tickle in his nose, he held it tight. ‘Please, please don’t let me sneeze,’ he whispered.
‘Dragons breathe fire!’ laughed Leo the little bird. ‘Look!’ Leo lit a tiny candle, and it flickered. Danny hid behind his tail. ‘It’s too hot, too bright, too scary!’
One chilly evening, Leo and Layla the rabbit were shivering. Their campfire had gone out, and the wind was blowing hard. ‘If only we had a spark,’ said Layla.
Danny looked at his friends. His tummy was wobbly, but he thought, ‘They are cold, and I can help.’ He took a tiny breath. He closed his eyes. And he gently puffed.
Pffft! A small golden flame floated out, just as big as a button. It landed on the logs, and the campfire woke up. Crackle, crackle, crackle. It was warm and golden, not scary at all!
‘You toasted a marshmallow!’ said Leo. Danny opened one eye, then the other. ‘I did!’ he said. ‘It’s not scary when it’s gentle.’ Danny snuggled by the fire with his friends.
The little lesson
Being brave means finding a gentle way to use what makes you special.
Let’s talk about it
- What is something that scares you a little?
- How did Danny use fire to help?
Finish stories to collect Danny as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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