Pippa’s Clover Courage — Behind the tall leaf wall, Pippa touched the plain ribbon on her hat. Read the full story →
Behind the tall leaf wall, Pippa touched the plain ribbon on her hat. She wanted one clover to tuck there, just one, but the best clover grew past the sunny stones where the grass tickled and buzzed. Step, step, squish—mud squeezed between her toes, and her ribbon slipped into a puddle.
Then a tiny voice chirped, “Psst! Big feet, small secret!” A cricket sat beside a silver horseshoe. He needed shade to hop across the hot path. Pippa held up the clover with her trunk, making a cool green umbrella. The cricket crossed, and the horseshoe was not treasure after all—it was a perfect muddy ribbon holder. Pippa came back with her clover high, her hat saved, and a brave little secret shining near her toes.
