In the jungle, everyone had a big voice. Pearl the pony could roar. Mateo the monkey could screech. But Tara the turtle could only make a squeak.
‘Speak up!’ said everyone. Tara tried and tried, but only a squeak came out. Tara felt sad. ‘I wish I had a big voice,’ she said. Pearl gave Tara a hug. ‘You are perfect as you are,’ she said.
That night, a storm rolled in. Thunder boomed and rain poured. Baby Mateo was lost in the thick leaves. All the big voices called, but the thunder drowned them out.
Tara listened. Between thunder claps, she heard a faint cry. It was high and thin, the kind of sound that big voices couldn’t hear. Tara called back with a squeak. And Mateo heard it.
Following the tiny sound, Mateo found the way home. Everyone cheered. ‘Only Tara could make a sound that carries through the storm!’ said Pearl. Tara grinned.
The little lesson
Every voice matters, even small ones.
Let’s talk about it
- Can you make a tiny voice?
- Who needed Tara’s help?
Finish stories to collect Tara as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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