Orrin's New Sky Adventure
Orrin the blue bird loses a wing and misses the sky, until a little robin finds another way to help him feel the wind.
Ages 4 to 63 minute read10 illustrated pages


Orrin was a big, blue bird. He used to fly high in the bright sky. He loved to feel the wind.

But one day, Orrin lost a wing. Now he stayed on the ground. He watched other birds fly high.

Orrin tried to hop and flap. He flapped his one strong wing. But he could not get off the ground.

Then a small robin hopped near. His name was Barnaby. Barnaby was a happy little friend.

Barnaby asked, "Why are you sad, Orrin?" Orrin told him, "I miss the sky. I cannot fly anymore."

Barnaby thought and thought. "We can still go high!" he chirped. "We can have an adventure!"

Barnaby showed Orrin a big red wagon. It was under a tall oak tree. "We can pull it!" he said.

Orrin got into the wagon. Barnaby pulled the long handle. He pulled with all his might!

The wagon rolled down a small hill. Orrin felt the wind on his face. It was almost like flying!

Orrin smiled a big bird smile. He did not need two wings to feel the sky. He had a special friend and a new adventure.
The end.
Talk about it after reading
- How did Orrin feel when he could not fly?
- What was Barnaby's idea?
- How could you help a friend who cannot do something the way they used to?
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“A big blue bird that flies in the sky until one day he loses one of his wings.”
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