The Hidden Closet Door
Looking for a lost toy car, Anya and Koji find a small red door at the back of the closet, and a dust bunny helps them find its tiny key.
Ages 4 to 63 minute read10 illustrated pages
Anya and Koji played in Anya's room. Anya was looking for her blue car toy. It was hiding in her big closet.
Anya moved one big box. She saw something new. "Look, Koji!" she whispered.
There was a small, red door. It was at the back of the closet! Anya wondered what was behind it.
Anya tried to turn the tiny doorknob. The little red door would not open. It was stuck tight.
Koji had an idea! "We need more light," he said. "Let's get your dad's blue flashlight."
They found the blue flashlight. Then they went back to the closet. Anya held the light high.
The light showed a tiny hole! It was a keyhole for a very small key. "Oh!" Anya said, surprised.
Where could a tiny key be? Anya and Koji sat down to think. Piffle, the little dust bunny who lived in the closet, zipped around them.
Piffle flew to Anya's toy box. It poked at a pile of soft blocks. And there it was!
Anya put the tiny key in the keyhole. Click! The little red door opened. A cozy tunnel glowed inside!
The end.
Talk about it after reading
- Why could they not open the door at first?
- Where was the tiny key hiding?
- What do you think is inside the glowing tunnel?
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