Ollie’s New Burrow
Ollie has to move to a new meadow and isn’t sure about it, until the neighbours come knocking.
It was moving day. Ollie the hedgehog packed up everything: the cosy bed, the teapot and the little blue chair. ‘Goodbye, old home,’ he whispered, feeling very sad.
The new home was on the far side of the meadow. It was big and empty, and it smelled of fresh earth. Ollie sat in the middle of the floor. ‘I don’t know anybody here,’ he sighed.
Just then: knock, knock, knock! Ollie opened the door. There stood Mei the mouse, holding a warm apple pie. ‘Welcome to the neighbourhood!’ said Mei. ‘I live in the house with the red door.’
Then came knock, knock, knock again! It was Ruby the owl, with a big, friendly grin. ‘I heard we had a new neighbour. I live just up the path. Do you need a hand unpacking?’
Together, they carried the blue chair and the teapot. They hung a picture on the wall. They put the cosy bed by the window, just where the morning sun would come through.
That evening, the three friends sat down to share a warm apple pie. Ollie looked around at the warm, bright room, full of laughter. It wasn’t empty anymore. ‘I think,’ he said, ‘I’m going to like it here.’
The little lesson
A new place can become home when you let new friends in.
Let’s talk about it
- How would you feel about moving to a new place?
- What could you do to welcome a new neighbour?
Finish stories to collect Ollie as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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