Grace and the Lost Dance Shoes
by
Thomas
A story about Kindness
for your Kindergartener.
Once upon a time, in a small town where everyone knew each other, there was a loving baby girl named Grace. Grace loved to dance more than anything else in the world. She attended the local dance school, which was the heart of the community.
One day, Grace's friend Billy came to her with a sad face. 'I've lost my dance shoes, Grace,' he said. 'And the recital is tomorrow!' Grace saw the worry in Billy's eyes and decided to help him.
Grace started her mission by asking her teacher, Mrs. Johnson, if she had seen Billy's shoes. Mrs. Johnson hadn't seen them but suggested Grace check the lost and found.
Grace went to the lost and found, but Billy's shoes were not there. She felt a little discouraged but remembered that helping others sometimes means facing challenges.
Next, Grace decided to ask her classmates if they had seen Billy's shoes. Some of them hadn't seen them, but others gave her clues about where the shoes might be.
Following the clues, Grace searched high and low, in the park, at the bakery, and even at the town's library. But she couldn't find Billy's shoes anywhere.
Feeling tired and a bit sad, Grace sat down on a bench. She thought about giving up, but then she remembered Billy's worried face. She knew she had to keep trying.
Suddenly, Grace had an idea. She remembered that Billy loved to play near the old oak tree. Maybe he left his shoes there! She ran to the tree and found the shoes hidden in the leaves.