Footprints in the Snow, Max
Strange footprints appear in the snow outside Max’s door. Whose are they?
One winter morning, Max opened the front door and gasped. The whole world was white. And right across the garden, leading away into the woods, was a line of small footprints.
‘Who made those?’ wondered Max. He put on his warm coat and boots and called Pippa the pony. ‘Let’s follow them,’ said Max. ‘It’s a mystery!’
They followed the tracks across the garden, over the fence and into the woods. The footprints were small and round, with four tiny toes. ‘Not a bear,’ said Pippa. ‘Not a dog either.’
The trail wound past the frozen stream. It went round a big fir tree. Then it stopped. ‘Where did they go?’ said Max. They looked around. There was only a pile of snow and something shivering inside it.
Max brushed the snow away very gently. Out peeped Lily the little bird, with big, scared eyes. ‘Oh, hello,’ squeaked Lily. ‘I had wandered away from the others. I’m so cold.’
‘Don’t worry,’ said Max, wrapping his scarf round Lily. They carried Lily home, where the fire was crackling. Pippa made hot chocolate. Lily drank it and started to get pink and warm again.
When the snow stopped, they took Lily home. And on the way back, Max looked at the footprints. Four sets now, all side by side. The mystery was solved, and a new friend was made.
The little lesson
A little curiosity and a lot of kindness can turn a mystery into a friendship.
Let’s talk about it
- What animals leave footprints in snow?
- How did Max help the lost one?
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