Whose Footprints Are These, Hana?
Strange footprints appear in the snow outside Hana’s door. Whose are they?
One winter morning, Hana opened the front door and gasped. The whole world was white. And right across the garden, leading away into the woods, was a line of small footprints.
‘Who made those?’ wondered Hana. She put on her warm coat and boots and called Remy the mouse. ‘Let’s follow them,’ said Hana. ‘It’s a mystery!’
They followed the tracks across the garden, over the fence and into the woods. The footprints were small and round, with four tiny toes. ‘Not a bear,’ said Remy. ‘Not a dog either.’
The trail wound past the frozen stream. It went round a big fir tree. Then it stopped. ‘Where did they go?’ said Hana. They looked around. There was only a pile of snow and something shivering inside it.
Hana brushed the snow away very gently. Out peeped Dot the deer, with big, scared eyes. ‘Oh, hello,’ squeaked Dot. ‘I was searching for something to eat. I’m so cold.’
‘Don’t worry,’ said Hana, wrapping her scarf round Dot. They carried Dot home, where the fire was crackling. Remy made hot chocolate. Dot drank it and started to get pink and warm again.
When the snow stopped, they took Dot home. And on the way back, Hana looked at the footprints. Four sets now, all side by side. The mystery was solved, and a new friend was made.
The little lesson
A little curiosity and a lot of kindness can turn a mystery into a friendship.
Let’s talk about it
- What animals leave footprints in snow?
- How did Hana help the lost one?
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