Knock, Knock, Who’s at Elsa’s Door?
Elsa hears a strange knock in the night. Who could it be?
It was night, and the stars were out. Elsa the duck was snuggled in bed, nearly asleep. Then, pitter, patter, pitter, patter. Elsa sat up. ‘What was that?’
Elsa pulled the blanket up to her nose. Pitter, patter, pitter, patter went the noise again. Elsa tiptoed to the door and peeked outside. Nobody there. Just the dark.
Elsa went to wake Milo the raccoon. ‘I heard something,’ whispered Elsa. ‘Let’s find out what it is,’ said Milo. ‘Together, we aren’t afraid.’
They crept along the path. Pitter, patter, pitter, patter went the noise. It was coming from behind a big tree. Elsa held Milo’s hand tightly. ‘One, two, three... Look!’
And there was Bruno the bee! ‘Oh, hello,’ said Bruno. ‘I’m sorry to wake you. I was looking for a friend.’ Elsa felt silly for being afraid. She smiled.
They took Bruno home for warm milk and a cosy blanket. Soon all three friends were fast asleep. And the only noise in the night was gentle snoring.
The little lesson
Strange things in the dark often turn out to be new friends.
Let’s talk about it
- What sounds do you hear at night?
- How did Elsa feel when the noise stopped being scary?
Finish stories to collect Elsa as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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