Maya’s Boot That Ran Away
It’s match day, but Maya can only find one boot. Where could it be?
It was match day! Maya woke up early and pulled on her shirt. But where was her left boot? She had one boot. Only one boot!
Maya looked under the bed. No boot. She looked in the cupboard. No boot. She even looked in the shoe box. Just one very surprised sock.
Outside, Sana the squirrel came bouncing along the path. ‘Why the long face?’ asked Sana. ‘I can’t find my boot,’ sighed Maya. ‘Let’s look together!’
They looked high and low. Sana peeked this way. Maya peeked that way. Then Sana gave a great big gasp. ‘Look! Look!’
There was the missing boot, floating in the paddling pool! ‘I think it wanted a swim!’ giggled Sana. Maya laughed so hard she got the hiccups.
Maya laced up both boots, tie, tie, tie, and the two friends raced off to Lantern Park. They arrived just as the whistle was about to blow.
Maya played the best game ever. Both boots on, both feet happy. And after the game, Maya put her boots right by the door, side by side.
The little lesson
When you lose something, stay calm, look carefully, and ask a friend to help.
Let’s talk about it
- Where do you look when you lose something?
- Have you ever found something in a funny place?
Finish stories to collect Maya as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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