Zara’s Moonleaf Secret — Every evening, Zara raced up the starlit hill to pile the softest leaves under the lookout tree. Read the full story →
Every evening, Zara raced up the starlit hill to pile the softest leaves under the lookout tree. Swish, pat, swish—she made a bed for the night-watch beetles before anyone woke to thank her. Until one day, her paw bumped a lumpy leaf that jingled like tiny bells.
Because of that, Zara peeked underneath and found a little pouch of silver moonseeds, tucked where nobody would look. Because of that, she dashed from bush to bush, planting them along the dark path so lost travelers would find a gentle glow. “Grow fast,” she whispered. At last, with muddy paws and a happy yawn, Zara curled on the leftover leaves as the first moonseed blinked awake. If you spot the sleepy cub, can you guess which leaves hid the secret?