Nessie Sparkles and the Snowy Surprise
by
Patches the Story Dog
A story about Travel
for your Preschooler
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Nessie Sparkles lived in a cozy loch. The water was blue and green and misty. Every morning, she peeked her shimmery head up high. She looked at the hills and wondered... what is out there?
"I want to see the world!" said Nessie Sparkles. She wiggled her shimmery tail. Splash, splash, splash! She swam past the hills, through a wide river, and into the big, big ocean.
The ocean was so big! Nessie Sparkles swam and swam. A tiny golden fish with one bright orange stripe popped up beside her. Bloop! "Hi!" said Nessie. The little fish blew a bubble and swam along.
Nessie Sparkles came to a warm, bright place. Orange boats floated on the water. People sold fruit and flowers! It smelled sweet and spicy. But Nessie felt a little shy. So many new things!
A friendly little girl on a boat smiled at Nessie. Nessie took a deep breath. She waved first! "Sawasdee!" said the girl. That means hello in Thai! She gave Nessie some sticky rice. It was warm and squishy and sweet. Yum!
Nessie Sparkles learned something. When you feel shy, you can be brave! Wave first and smile big. It helps you make new friends. Splash, splash, splash! Off she swam to the next place.
Nessie Sparkles came to a sandy beach. The water was turquoise and sparkly. She heard a sound. Boom, boom, boom! Someone was drumming! The beat was fast and fun.
A friendly little boy ran to the water. "Jambo!" he called. That means hello in Swahili! Nessie waved first and smiled big. The boy played his drum. Boom, boom, boom! Nessie wiggled and danced in the waves.
Splash, splash, splash! Nessie swam on. She came to a river at night. But it was not dark! Red and gold lanterns glowed everywhere. The water shimmered with their light. How pretty!
A friendly little boy by the river giggled. "Nǐ hǎo!" he said. That means hello in Chinese! Nessie waved first and smiled big. The boy gave her a red lantern. They let it float up, up, up into the sky! Nessie tried something new, and it was wonderful.
Nessie Sparkles swam all the way home to her cozy loch. The water was blue and green and misty. "I missed you!" she said. But wait — bloop! The tiny golden fish with one bright orange stripe had followed her home! "You came too!" Nessie laughed. Now the loch had two friends.
Nessie Sparkles looked out past the misty hills. The world was so big. So many rivers to splash. So many new friends to meet. So many hellos left to say. She wiggled her shimmery tail. Tomorrow... where will she go next?