Zoom's Big Adventure Day

Rhea's yellow sneakers wiggle when they want to go somewhere, and today they walk her to a hidden trail and a pond full of ducks.

Ages 4 to 64 minute read10 illustrated pages

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Zoom's Big Adventure Day, illustration for page 1

Rhea sat in her room. It was a clear, sunny day, but Rhea felt a little bored inside. She wanted something fun to do.

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Then Rhea looked at her bright yellow shoes. They were Zoom, her special sneakers, and they wiggled a little on the floor. Zoom always wanted to go!

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Rhea smiled and put Zoom on her feet. "Let's go, Zoom!" she said. Zoom bounced happily on her feet, ready for an adventure.

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Zoom walked Rhea down the sidewalk. Then, suddenly, Zoom turned! They went onto a small, hidden trail Rhea had never seen before.

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Zoom bounced deeper into the park. They went past tall trees and bright, colorful flowers. It was so pretty!

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Zoom wiggled and stopped. Rhea looked down. There was a tiny, sparkly rock and a soft, pretty feather! What a fun discovery!

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Rhea picked up the rock and the feather. Zoom started to move again. They walked up a small, grassy hill. Rhea felt brave to follow Zoom!

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From the top, Rhea saw a bright blue pond. Zoom wiggled, happy, and led her down. A family of ducks swam there!

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Rhea watched the ducks. She laughed and felt so happy. Zoom was her very special friend, showing her wonderful new places.

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The sun started to go down. Rhea and Zoom walked home, feeling tired but excited. She could not wait for their next adventure!

The end.

Talk about it after reading

  • What did Rhea find on the hidden trail?
  • How did Zoom show Rhea where to go?
  • Where would you want your shoes to take you?

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