Otto the Rescue Boat
A small rescue boat sets out in the fog to guide lost fishermen home.
Otto the octopus was a small orange rescue boat who lived in a tiny harbour. He wasn’t fast or big. But he had a very loud horn and a very bright lamp.
One afternoon, thick fog rolled in. White mist covered the sea like a blanket. Out on the water, Tomas the tiger was coming home with a net of silver fish, but could not see the shore.
‘I must help!’ said Otto. Mabel the owl called from the lighthouse, ‘It’s dangerous out there.’ But Otto switched on the lamp and puttered into the fog.
Toot, toot! Toot, toot! Otto sounded the horn. In the grey mist, Tomas heard it. ‘There!’ he cried, and steered towards the sound. The two boats met in the middle of the sea.
Otto led the way back, horn tooting, lamp shining. The lighthouse beam swept through the mist to guide them in. At last, the harbour appeared, and everyone cheered.
That night, Tomas tied up beside Otto. ‘You may be small,’ he said, ‘but you saved us.’ Otto blew a happy toot. The fog was gone, and the stars were out.
The little lesson
Small things can do big, brave jobs.
Let’s talk about it
- How did the fishermen find the way?
- Why was Otto brave?
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