Sir Liang and the Halloween Rescue
by
Patches the Story Dog
A story about Halloween
for your Kindergartener
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It was Halloween night in a cozy little village. Orange jack-o'-lanterns glowed warmly on every doorstep. Paper bats hung from the twisted oak trees. A winding cobblestone path led to a big friendly barn, where the village's costume party would soon begin!
Sir Liang the Brave looked in her mirror and smiled. She wore her shiny silver helmet and her favorite red cape. She carried a cardboard sword with gold paint on the handle. "I am a noble knight!" she said with a big grin. "Ready for adventure!"
Sir Liang ran outside to meet her best friend, Ember Flare. Ember was a small, whimsical dragon with bright green scales and tiny orange wings. But tonight, Ember did not look happy. His wings drooped low, and his tail dragged on the cobblestone path.
"Ember, what is wrong?" asked Sir Liang. "Why are you sad?" Ember sighed a tiny puff of smoke. "Everyone in the village says I do not need a costume. They say dragons are already scary enough for Halloween." A small tear rolled down his scaly cheek.
Sir Liang sat down next to Ember. She put her hand on his scaly shoulder. "That must feel bad," she said softly. "But you know what? Halloween is not just about being scary. Halloween is about pretending to be anything you want!" Ember looked up. "Anything?" he asked.
"Anything at all!" said Sir Liang. "You could be a pirate. You could be a flower. You could even be a cupcake!" Ember's eyes got big and round. "A cupcake?" he giggled. "A dragon dressed as a cupcake? That is so silly!" "Silly is wonderful!" cheered Sir Liang. "Let's make it!"
The two friends rushed to Sir Liang's craft table. They found a big cardboard box, pink paint, and jars of sparkly glitter. Snip, snip, snip! Sir Liang cut the cardboard. Swish, swish, swish! Ember painted it pink. Sprinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle! They tossed glitter everywhere!
When they were done, Ember climbed inside the costume. It was a big, sparkly cupcake with pink frosting made of fluffy fabric, rainbow sprinkles made of tiny pom-poms, and a bright red cherry on top made from a painted ball. Ember's green head poked out of the frosting. "How do I look?" he asked.
"You look amazing!" said Sir Liang. "Remember, if anyone says something that makes you feel bad, it is okay to tell them how you feel. And you can always be yourself AND dress up as something new. That is the magic of pretending!" Ember stood up tall and proud.
The two friends walked down the winding cobblestone path to the big friendly barn. Orange and purple streamers hung from the doors. Music played inside. Thump, thump, thump went Ember's sparkly cupcake costume as he waddled along. Sir Liang giggled. "Here we go!" she said.
When they stepped inside, everyone stopped and stared. Then the whole barn burst into laughter and cheers! "A cupcake dragon!" someone shouted. "That is the best costume ever!" Ember twirled around, and glitter flew off his sparkly costume like tiny stars. He had never felt so happy.
Ember and Sir Liang danced together under the orange and purple streamers. Ember looked at his best friend and smiled. "Next year," he said, "I want to be a butterfly." Sir Liang laughed. "And I will be a dinosaur!" The music played on, and the two friends kept dancing, already dreaming of all the wonderful things they could become.