Isaac the Little Train
A little train has to climb a big hill, and says, ‘I think I can!’
Isaac the rabbit was a little blue train. He carried baskets of fruit to the children on the other side of the mountain. But between the town and the children stood a very big hill.
Bigger trains had said, ‘Too steep!’ and rolled away. Isaac looked at the hill. It was tall and green. Isaac puffed out his chest. ‘I think I can,’ he said. ‘I think I can.’
Chuff, chuff, chuff, up the slope went Isaac. Chuff, chuff, chuff. Halfway up, Isaac felt very tired. But he kept saying, ‘I think I can, I think I can.’ Dev cheered beside the track.
At the top, Isaac took a big breath. ‘I thought I could!’ he said. Then down the other side he went, whoosh! The children were waiting, waving and cheering.
They unloaded the baskets of fruit, and the children gave Isaac a big hug. ‘Thank you, little train!’ they cried. And Isaac puffed home that evening, singing ‘I knew I could!’
The little lesson
Believing in yourself helps you do hard things.
Let’s talk about it
- What did the little train say?
- Have you done something hard?
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