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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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