Picture Stories Ages 4-5 2 min read

Little Boat, Big Puddle

A paper boat sails across a rainy-day puddle.

Try the question at the end
Little Boat, Big Puddle

After the rain, Kabir found a shiny puddle.

He folded a paper boat and placed it on the water.

The puddle looked big to the little boat.

Kabir clapped as the boat floated from one side to the other.

Story thought

A small idea can turn into a big adventure.

Parent tip

Read slowly, point to key words, and ask one warm question at the end.

Try these story questions

Short follow-up prompts help with listening, memory, and simple inference.

Question 1

What did Kabir float in the puddle?

He folded a paper boat.

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