Juno the robot lived with Maya. Every night, Maya snuggled into bed and fell asleep. And every night, Juno sat by the window, beeping softly, with nothing to do.
One morning, Maya said, ‘I had the best dream! I was riding a rainbow slide.’ Juno’s lights blinked. ‘What is a dream?’ Juno asked. ‘It’s pictures in your head while you sleep,’ said Maya.
Juno looked inside her own head. There were numbers and wires and a small spinning cog, but no pictures. ‘I don’t think I can dream,’ she said sadly. ‘I’m made of metal.’
Maya thought for a moment. ‘You don’t need to be asleep to imagine,’ she said. ‘Close your eyes. Think of something you’d love to see. Don’t think about numbers. Just let your mind wander.’
Juno switched off her bright eye-lights. In the dark, she thought of riding a rainbow slide. And, bit by bit, her head filled with pictures. Soft pinks, golden yellows, lots of bubbles.
‘I’m dreaming!’ Juno beeped, switching on her lights again. Maya clapped. ‘Tell me everything!’ So Juno did. And that night, when Maya fell asleep, Juno sat by the window and dreamed all night long.
The little lesson
Your imagination is a kind of dream you can have while you’re wide awake.
Let’s talk about it
- What was the best dream you ever had?
- How did Juno find a dream?
Finish stories to collect Juno as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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