Whoosh! Tomas’s Windy Picnic
A big gust of wind takes the picnic away. Can the friends catch it?
It was a lovely sunny day, and Tomas the tiger, Mateo the elephant and Dexter the bear were having a picnic. They had a giant carrot pie!
But then, WHOOSH! A big gust of wind blew across the meadow. The picnic blanket flew up, up, up, and away went a giant carrot pie!
‘Stop!’ cried Tomas. The friends ran after the picnic. They ran over the hill. They ran around the pond. They ran under the big old tree.
Mateo jumped and missed. Dexter leapt and landed in a bush. Tomas tripped over a log and rolled down the hill, giggling all the way.
Finally, the wind stopped. The picnic blanket drifted down onto the top of the hill, and landed with a soft flop. There was only a little bit left, with grass all over it.
‘It’s a bit squished,’ said Dexter. ‘And a bit leafy,’ said Mateo. ‘But it’s still delicious!’ laughed Tomas. They shared every crumb together as the sun went down.
The little lesson
Good friends can make a feast out of whatever is left.
Let’s talk about it
- What was your favourite picnic food in the story?
- What would you bring to a picnic?
Finish stories to collect Tomas as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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