Luna Lighthug and the Messy Moon Garden
by

Thomas

A story about Cleaning
for your 1st Grader.

Under the big, glowing moon, Luna Lighthug twirled in her magical garden. She wore a sparkly cape that shimmered like stardust. The garden was full of glittering flowers and shiny stones.

Every night, Luna played with her favorite toy bat. She tossed it in the air and giggled when it swooped near the shiny stones. She forgot to pick it up whenever she ran to smell the flowers.

One night, Luna dashed across the garden. Suddenly, she stumbled over the toy bat and fell onto the soft grass. “Ouch!” cried Luna. Her cape tangled around her, and her heart beat fast.

Three friendly garden gnomes hurried over. “Are you hurt?” asked the first gnome. Luna stood up and brushed off her sparkly cape. She felt a bit sad and a bit silly.

Luna looked around. She saw toy bats, shiny stones, and bits of ribbon scattered everywhere. “I always forget to clean up,” she whispered. The gnomes nodded, pointing at the messy garden.

“Maybe we can fix this,” said one gnome. “We can start by putting toys in a special box!” Luna nodded. Her eyes gleamed with new hope.

Luna and the gnomes set out to gather every toy. But some toy bats were hidden under flowers. Others were covered by fallen leaves. Luna sighed. “This might take all night!”

“I have an idea,” Luna said. “Let’s clean one corner first.” The gnomes cheered. They worked together, picking up ribbons and placing them in the box. Luna felt proud of their progress.