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Good morning, little town! The round candy-colored houses sit on soft, rolling hills. Big daisies sway in the meadow. Tiny fireflies glow and blink. But today, something feels different.
Zigzag Zander wakes up. He is a little zombie who loves puzzles. But today… Zander feels sad. He does not know why. The sky above him turns soft, soft blue.
Zander picks up his favorite puzzle. It has bright colors and funny shapes. He tries to play. But the puzzle does not make him smile. Not today.
Zander tries another puzzle. Click, click. He puts the pieces in. But his heart still feels heavy. The sky stays soft, soft blue. Do you ever feel sad and not know why?
Zander walks outside. The big daisies are pretty. The tiny fireflies blink and glow. But Zander's feet go slow, slow, slow. He sits down in the soft meadow.
Whoooosh! Here comes Glimmer Puff! She is a sparkly little ghost who loves adventures. She floats and shimmers in the air. She sees Zander sitting all alone. She floats down close.
"Zander, are you okay?" asks Glimmer Puff softly. Zander looks up. "I feel sad," he says. "But I don't know why." Glimmer Puff does not try to fix it. She just sits right beside him.
"That is okay," says Glimmer Puff. "Sometimes sadness comes like a little cloud. You don't always know why. And that is okay. It is good to tell a friend." Zander nods. It feels nice to share.
They sit together, quiet and still. They watch the sky. The tiny fireflies blink around them. Glimmer Puff hums a soft little song. Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm. Zander listens.
"Sometimes," says Glimmer Puff, "the sadness floats away all on its own. And sometimes, we must do something kind for our hearts to help it go." Zander thinks about this. Both ways are okay.
After a while, Zander feels a tiny bit better. Not all the way. But enough for a small, small smile. The sky turns a little warm and pink. Glimmer Puff smiles too. "There you are," she whispers.
Sad feelings may come again someday. That is okay. Because friends will come too. And sunshine will come too. And tomorrow? Tomorrow feels a little brighter already.