Why Puddles Keep Circles — Beside the village path, Oren set his yellow boots at the puddle’s edge and waited for the sky to fit inside. Drip, drip, drip went the last rain from the tree leaves. Read the full story →
Beside the village path, Oren set his yellow boots at the puddle’s edge and waited for the sky to fit inside. Drip, drip, drip went the last rain from the tree leaves. The puddle wiggled, then quieted. Oren held his breath. He wanted to see the smiling sun float whole in the water.
A tiny worm popped from the wet grass. “May I cross?” she whispered. Her soft belly made one little plip, then another. Circles spread wide and gentle, carrying the sun, the clouds, and Oren’s boots together. Oren waited until the rings touched every edge, and the puddle looked bigger than before. Ever since then, puddles keep circles to make room for small travelers; can you spot the first one peeking from the grass?
