Gia’s First Camping Trip
Gia sleeps in a tent for the first time and hears all the night sounds of the woods.
Gia and Cara the cow were going camping! They carried their backpacks into the woods. They put up a tent, rolled out sleeping bags and collected twigs for a campfire.
As the sun went down, Dylan the turtle lit the fire. They toasted hot cocoa and sang songs. Orange sparks drifted up into the sky. Gia thought it was the loveliest evening ever.
Later, they crawled into the tent. Zip! It was dark and snug. Then Gia heard a noise outside. ‘tweet-tweet!’ It was a nightingale. Gia sat up, a little scared.
‘It’s only a nightingale,’ whispered Cara. They lifted the flap a crack. Moonlight shone on the grass. A thousand stars blinked above. Gia smiled. The sounds weren’t scary. They were the forest’s goodnight song.
In the morning, birds were singing. Gia woke up, stretched and unzipped the tent. Dew sparkled on the grass. ‘Can we do it again?’ she asked. ‘Every summer,’ said Dylan.
The little lesson
New things feel less scary when you try them.
Let’s talk about it
- Would you like to camp?
- What were the night sounds?
Finish stories to collect Gia as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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