Little Hedgehog and the Empty Place
Little Hedgehog and Turtle meet by the apple tree each afternoon until Turtle's family moves, leaving a shell-shaped stone and an empty place beside him.
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The Moon’s Song for Busy Thoughts
Mina cannot sleep because the moon looks stuck in a tree and her thoughts will not settle, especially the memory of knocking over Sami's block tower.
Prava and the Song of the Little Birds
Bird cages fill the only room a seven-year-old boy has ever known, and he can read every chirp, but no one has taught him the sounds people make.
Milo the Mouse and the Messy Little House
Milo the mouse never puts anything away, so on Berry Picnic morning his left shoe is gone, the floor is an obstacle course and ants take the crumbs.
Finn the Fox and the Lantern Friends
Finn the fox wants to be popular, so when the Swagger Pack lets him in he laughs at their jokes, until Rex asks him to hide a friend's winter food.
Nia and the Sandcastle with Two Doors
Nia's first sandcastle tower crumbles at one corner just as a boy named Sami offers to help, and she must decide what a broken castle is worth.
Little Owl and the Quiet Kind of Brave
Little Owl has practised her song eleven times and still cannot imagine singing it at the lantern gathering, where her voice may hide behind her knees.
Marina and the Little Forest Family
Taken from her village as a small child and left in a vast jungle, Marina learns which fruits are safe and then begins watching a family of capuchin monkeys.
Ruby the Robin and the Windy Mountain
Ruby the young robin is sure she can reach the windy mountain top, until a gust throws her into a thorn bush and her brother's teasing starts to sound true.
Gus the Goat and the Jar of Thank-You's
Gus the goat notices every porridge bowl that is not honey cakes, until Grandpa Billy arrives in the rain with an empty glass jar and a stack of paper slips.