Pippa’s First Leaf Path — Under the straw roof of the pumpkin stand, Pippa pressed her chilly stem into last year’s itchy leaf. Read the full story →
Under the straw roof of the pumpkin stand, Pippa pressed her chilly stem into last year’s itchy leaf. The wind went whoo through the pumpkin patch, and acorns tick-tick-ticked on the ground. She wanted the little blue hat she had seen on the fence post, but the path to it was full of crunchy leaves and rolling nuts. Pippa took one small wobble out. Crunch. Then another. Crunch-crunch.
Halfway there, a tiny field mouse popped from under an oak leaf, shivering. “May I hide from the wind?” he squeaked. Pippa paused. Sharing meant the hat might not fit just right. Still, she nudged the warm hat down so the mouse could ride beside her stem. Together they wobbled home, smelling dry leaves and sweet hay. The hat was crooked, the mouse was cozy, and Pippa felt a new warm spot inside. If you spot her blue hat, can you tell which side is saving room for a friend?
