Zane Floats Over the Hills
Zane takes a hot air balloon ride across the countryside and sees the world from above.
It was a calm, golden morning, perfect for a balloon ride. Otto the owl lit the burner. WHOOSH! The big striped balloon swelled and tugged at the ropes. Zane climbed into the basket.
Slowly, the ground slipped away. The people below became tiny. Zane held the edge of the basket and looked down. ‘We’re flying!’ he whispered. His stomach did a little flip.
They drifted over woods like green sponges. Everything looked small and neat, like a map. A flock of birds flew alongside. Manu the mouse waved a wing. Zane waved back.
Zane spotted his own house, no bigger than a matchbox. He saw the school, the park and the river. ‘It’s all so close together,’ he said. ‘From up here, nothing seems far.’
They landed softly in a meadow, with a gentle bump. Zane climbed out, legs wobbly. ‘Thank you,’ he said. ‘That was the best view ever.’ Otto grinned. ‘The world is always lovelier from a new angle.’
The little lesson
Seeing things from a new point of view changes how you see them.
Let’s talk about it
- What could you see from above?
- What did Zane learn?
Finish stories to collect Zane as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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