Leo’s First Camping Trip
Leo sleeps in a tent for the first time and hears all the night sounds of the woods.
Leo and Dani the duck were going camping! They carried their backpacks into the woods. They put up a tent, rolled out sleeping bags and collected twigs for a campfire.
As the sun went down, Basil the bear lit the fire. They toasted toasted marshmallows and sang songs. Orange sparks drifted up into the sky. Leo thought it was the loveliest evening ever.
Later, they crawled into the tent. Zip! It was dark and snug. Then Leo heard a noise outside. ‘hoo-hoo!’ It was an owl. Leo sat up, a little scared.
‘It’s only an owl,’ whispered Dani. They lifted the flap a crack. Moonlight shone on the grass. A thousand stars blinked above. Leo smiled. The sounds weren’t scary. They were the forest’s goodnight song.
In the morning, birds were singing. Leo woke up, stretched and unzipped the tent. Dew sparkled on the grass. ‘Can we do it again?’ he asked. ‘Every summer,’ said Basil.
The little lesson
New things feel less scary when you try them.
Let’s talk about it
- Would you like to camp?
- What were the night sounds?
Finish stories to collect Leo as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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