Never too Small Written and Illustrated by:

Jessica Shephard

 

 

Mini was much smaller than her friends. She didn’t know what made her special, so she decided to find out.

 

 

She was too small to bury a bone, but she knew she was special.

 

 

She was too small to fetch a ball, but she knew she was special.

 

 

She was too small to lead the blind, but she knew she was special.

 

 

She was too small to pull a sled, but she still knew she was special.

 

 

What was Mini not too small for?

 

 

She was not too small to share.

 

 

She was not too small to listen.

 

 

She was not too small to be a good friend.

 

 

Discuss with your class…

1. What is the moral to the story? 2. What makes you special?

3. How can you be a good friend?