The First Bow Bell — Under the soft garland, Soma wiggled her striped toe. She wanted to keep one little ornament warm before morning. Read the full story →
Under the soft garland, Soma wiggled her striped toe. She wanted to keep one little ornament warm before morning. Hush-hush went the pine needles.
Then a tiny bell rolled down, cold as moonlight. “Brr,” it whispered. Soma tucked the bell under her cuff where nobody could see. She gave it her only ribbon, snug-snug, bow-tight.
By morning, the bell rang a sleepy thank-you. Ever since, stockings wear bows with bells, to remember the warm gift nobody watched. Can you find the bell that first said brr?