Tavi Shares the Sun-Sneeze — Between the tall tulips, Tavi cupped one daisy and whispered, “Stay sweet.” He wanted to keep its honey smell for later, but the breeze kept puffing it away—piff, paff—right into the grass. Read the full story →
Between the tall tulips, Tavi cupped one daisy and whispered, “Stay sweet.” He wanted to keep its honey smell for later, but the breeze kept puffing it away—piff, paff—right into the grass. A butterfly tickled past his ear, carrying the warm smell of pollen and rain-wet leaves.
Here is the secret: Tavi peeked where nobody peeked, deep in the daisy’s middle. Tucked under the soft yellow dust was a tiny sun-speck, round and bright. “For everyone?” Tavi asked. The sun-speck gave a sneezy little sparkle—achoo!—and every flower center on Blossom Hill lit up with gold. Ever since, daisies keep small suns in their middles, and if you sniff the big one Tavi holds, can you feel the joy trying to puff away?
