Dylan and the Lighthouse Light
A small rescue boat sets out in the fog to guide lost fishermen home.
Dylan the whale was a small orange rescue boat who lived in a tiny harbour. He wasn’t fast or big. But he had a very loud horn and a very bright lamp.
One afternoon, thick fog rolled in. White mist covered the sea like a blanket. Out on the water, Caleb the cow was coming home with a haul of mackerel, but could not see the shore.
‘I must help!’ said Dylan. Jonah the deer called from the lighthouse, ‘It’s dangerous out there.’ But Dylan switched on the lamp and puttered into the fog.
Toot, toot! Toot, toot! Dylan sounded the horn. In the grey mist, Caleb heard it. ‘There!’ he cried, and steered towards the sound. The two boats met in the middle of the sea.
Dylan led the way back, horn tooting, lamp shining. The lighthouse beam swept through the mist to guide them in. At last, the harbour appeared, and everyone cheered.
That night, Caleb tied up beside Dylan. ‘You may be small,’ he said, ‘but you saved us.’ Dylan blew a happy toot. The fog was gone, and the stars were out.
The little lesson
Small things can do big, brave jobs.
Let’s talk about it
- How did the fishermen find the way?
- Why was Dylan brave?
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