Whose Footprints Are These, Priya?
Strange footprints appear in the snow outside Priya’s door. Whose are they?
One winter morning, Priya 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 Priya. She put on her warm coat and boots and called Dani the deer. ‘Let’s follow them,’ said Priya. ‘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 Dani. ‘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 Priya. They looked around. There was only a pile of snow and something shivering inside it.
Priya brushed the snow away very gently. Out peeped Pip the penguin, with big, scared eyes. ‘Oh, hello,’ squeaked Pip. ‘I was searching for something to eat. I’m so cold.’
‘Don’t worry,’ said Priya, wrapping her scarf round Pip. They carried Pip home, where the fire was crackling. Dani made hot chocolate. Pip drank it and started to get pink and warm again.
When the snow stopped, they took Pip home. And on the way back, Priya 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 Priya help the lost one?
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