Mia and the Broken Bridge

A storm washes away the only bridge. Every animal has an important job to do.

There was once a river called Bubbling River. A little wooden bridge crossed it, and every animal used it to get to Grandma’s house. Then one night, a very big storm came, and in the morning, the bridge was gone.

The animals gathered on the bank. ‘How will we cross?’ sighed Freya. ‘It’s too wide to jump,’ said Hattie. ‘And too deep to wade,’ said Benji. Everyone was gloomy.

Mia the frog thought hard. ‘We can build a new bridge,’ she said. ‘But we’ll need everybody.’ The animals looked at each other, and started to nod.

Benji, who was the strongest, hauled big logs from the forest. Freya, who was the nimblest, climbed up and tied them with long, strong vines. Hattie dug holes for the posts.

And Mia? Mia was the smallest, but she could squeeze into tiny spaces. She wriggled between the logs to tie knots no one else could reach. Every knot counted.

By sunset, the bridge was finished. It wobbled a little at first. Then Benji stepped on it. It held! Then Freya, then Hattie, then Mia. They all crossed, cheering.

The new bridge was stronger than the old one. And at the middle, the animals carved: ‘Built by everyone.’ It’s still there today, if you know where to look.

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The little lesson

Everybody has something to give, big or small, and together it adds up.

Let’s talk about it

What job did you think was most important?
Think of a time you worked together with others.

Finish stories to collect Mia as a sticker in your Sticker Book.

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Mia and the Broken Bridge

The little lesson

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