Jamal’s Cosy Igloo
Jamal builds an igloo with her family and has a snug night under the northern lights.
Jamal lived in a land of ice and snow. One bright, cold morning, Jamal said, ‘Let’s build an igloo!’ With Rocco the rabbit, he cut blocks of snow and stacked them in a ring.
Block by block, the dome grew higher. Soon there was a round white house with a little doorway. Inside, it was dim and snug. Jamal laid down furs, a lantern and sweet berries.
That night, they ate sweet berries and told stories. Outside the wind howled, but in the igloo it was warm. Rocco snuggled up. ‘This is the best house,’ he said, yawning.
Then Jamal crept outside. The sky was dancing! Green and purple ribbons of light swirled across the stars, the northern lights. Jamal gasped. Rocco came out too. They stood quietly and watched.
Later, tucked in under the furs, Jamal whispered, ‘Goodnight, igloo.’ And as the aurora flickered over the snow, Jamal fell asleep with a smile.
The little lesson
Home is wherever the people you love are.
Let’s talk about it
- How would you stay warm?
- What colours did the sky turn?
Finish stories to collect Jamal as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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