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A Place for the Pebble
An original Tuck In Books read-aloud story. The cast illustration is an example from the book creator; it does not illustrate this free story.
Moss the little bear liked the sand table. On his first visit, two rabbits were building a town there. One made roads. The other made a pond. Moss stood beside the table holding a smooth pebble. He did not know what to say.
“Can I play?” he asked at last. The rabbit with the road looked up. “We only have two scoops.” Moss looked at his empty paw. He took a step back. Miss Rowan came over. “You hoped there would be a place for you,” she said.
Moss nodded. Miss Rowan stayed while he thought. “I could make a park,” he said. He held out the pebble. “This could be a bench.” The rabbits looked at the town. “The park could go by the pond,” said one. “We can move this road.”
Moss pressed a circle into the sand with his paw. He put the pebble in the middle. Another bear arrived with a twig. “Is there room for a tree?” Moss looked at the little park. “Here,” he said. “Beside the bench.”
The next day, the rabbits were painting at a small easel. Every space was full. Moss felt the same small sinking feeling. Miss Rowan helped him ask, “Can I have a turn later?” Then they found paper for a picture of the park.
When a space opened, one rabbit called him over. Moss carried his picture with him. Making a friend was not one magic sentence. Sometimes there was room now. Sometimes there was a different game while he waited. He could ask, and he could find someone to help.
The End