The Sun-Wink Sidewalk Game — All along Maplebutton Street, the sidewalk squares warmed Toby’s sneakers with little hushy taps. Read the full story →
All along Maplebutton Street, the sidewalk squares warmed Toby’s sneakers with little hushy taps. He had just invented Sun-Wink, a game where he could only step forward when the big sun smiled from between the clouds. The house smelled like cut grass and warm porch paint, and the front steps waited three squares away. Toby puffed his cheeks. First time all the way to the door by himself. “Wink if I’m allowed!” he whispered.
A cloud slid by like a sleepy sheep. The sun grinned. Step! Another cloud bobbed over the roof. Step! Then Toby heard a tiny snort from the shrubs. His little sister Pippa popped up, holding two round leaves over her eyes. “I’m the cloud inspector!” she giggled. Toby laughed so hard he stepped onto the porch without noticing. The sun, the shrubs, and the cloud inspector all seemed to wink at once—can you spot who else is playing Sun-Wink?
