Junie’s First Quiet Scoop — Every evening in the lantern nook, Junie counted the cup’s stars without touching the cold rim. Read the full story →
Every evening in the lantern nook, Junie counted the cup’s stars without touching the cold rim. She had set herself a tiny challenge: tonight she would ask the cat scoop for one chill-whisper. The room smelled like sugar cones, and the paper lanterns went hush, hush.
But one night, the scoop’s paw marks gave a soft tap-tap. Because of that, Junie leaned closer. Because of that, the hearts on the cup seemed to glow like little coals. “May I hear?” she whispered.
Finally, the scoop breathed a frosty purr: “Begin with one paw.” Junie touched the rim—brrr!—and counted from the first paw to the last star. Next time you see those paw prints, can you trace Junie’s brave little path through the cold rim?
