Idris and the Broken Kite
Idris accidentally breaks Lily’s favourite kite and is too scared to say sorry.
Lily had the best kite in the whole town. It was red and gold, with a long ribbon tail. One windy afternoon, Lily let Idris hold it for a moment. ‘Be careful,’ said Lily.
But a strong gust of wind came, and the kite flew out of Idris’s hands. It crashed into a tree with a CRUNCH. When Idris fetched it, he saw it was broken: the wind had bent the sticks.
Idris’s heart thumped. Lily was in the next field. Idris could hide the kite and say nothing. He put the kite behind his back, and went home with a heavy tummy.
That night, Idris couldn’t sleep. He told Manu the bear everything. ‘It’s hard to say sorry,’ said Manu kindly, ‘but it’s worse to keep it inside. And I think Lily will understand.’
The next day, Idris knocked on Lily’s door with the kite. ‘I’m so sorry,’ he said. ‘I broke it. I was too scared to tell you.’ Lily looked at Idris, then smiled. ‘Thank you for telling me. Let’s fix it together.’
Together they mended the kite with tape and glue. It looked a bit patched, but it flew even higher than before. ‘Best kite ever,’ said Lily. And the two friends were closer than ever.
The little lesson
Saying sorry is hard, but it makes things better.
Let’s talk about it
- Why is sorry hard to say?
- How did Lily feel in the end?
Finish stories to collect Idris as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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