On a
sun n
y d ay , a trickle f wate o r was b
orn i n
the
fore s t.
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But soon, the light faded and the shadows came.
The trickle of water became afraid. 2
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She couldn’ t see.
Sh
d around the forest e w o l ef
und, o r g he t dri m fro nkin e r u t s g up moi
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trying to fin
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dal ight
.
. m a e r l st l a m s a y l , l tua the trickle became Even
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ent on ,
t he
mom
s He wa
As she reached an opening where the trees didn’t hide the sky, she found him.
u
er.
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tha t
ti f eau st b mo
ll igh t
sh e
had
ever seen.
ile m s oon m e h T
ow d d
th a n
reaching the light was all that the little stream wanted. 8
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of the
strea m an d dr ank from h
er. “R abbit ,” she asked, “wh
at do you
c al l
ay .
A
rabbit hopped to the ba l l a nk sm
that
light
in th
e sky ?” Ra b
bit jum
’s ped at the sound of the stream
ar d d n a e voic
a d te
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The stream sighed. 10
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Then she heard the chatter of a squirrel. “His name is Moon,” the squirrel said. “Moon,” the stream hummed. “How do I reach him?” The squirrel shrugged. “I don’t know. I’ve never tried.” Then the squirrel scurried away around a tree and deeper into the woods.
Squirrel shrugged. “I don’t know. I’ve never tried.” Then Squirrel scurried away around a tree and deeper into the woods.
Then she heard the chatter of a squirrel. “His name is Moon,” Squirrel said.
“Moon,” the stream
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humm ed. “H ow d o
I rea ch h im
?”
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The stream glided across a clearing of trees
and hoped that Moon would be closer on the other side. 14
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As she reached the edge of the clearing, the moon disappeared
as trees filled the sky.
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“No!” she cried. Her beautiful Moon was gone.
The stream sobbed until she swelled into a creek. 18
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A fawn wobbled up to the creek. “Creek, why do you weep?”
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g u o r h t ust j s on.” ’ e H o “ m n said. w e a F h ” ! e ,e t er v h t o l st y o m lm ost “Oh, Fa l I a “ . wn,” the creek cried ’re u yo , eek r C “T h e moon?
se o h ht
s.” e tre
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e!”
ow l l Fo rain as the fawn fr o “ t n . a k olicked a eg head of the cree tI b
te The c e l l o creek c
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m
dro n i d ra
aced a r e h s as s t e l p
longside Fawn.
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“T h ank you The n
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, the
k , Fawn,” the cree
shed u p e h said. S
forward to reach Moon .
sky clea red and the moon shone bright.
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But he never seemed to get closer. Devastated, the creek sobbed and swelled, becoming a river in her sadness.
With a chill in the air, snow flurried around her and her banks turned to ice.
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Then an owl glided over the river without a sound. “River, why are you making so much noise?” Owl asked.
“Oh owl, I cannot reach the Moon. So I weep.” “No, river. Moon is just ahead. If you go to the edge of the world, you’ll find him.” “Really?” the river asked, sniffing. Keep going,” the owl called “Yes! as he flew away.
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d. r a forw
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ce d a r d h e river laughed an T . d l r o w the Moon glowed bright and f e , d . h y a k illed the s e ft o e Ah g d. d n e ou Riv he r t a d er had foun er . h n n u p oo he s , y m o j s e i in h h th c d u n o t a to er t s i h m f d ce spray o a orn. b r a e r e b n sw r ri m a i t s a e the he d t n a y, k s nto e i th d o t e n i ed y a r eap Fleck p l s e s of water h S 30
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sy ou
n ev er t ho u g
. ht you could go
And there she stays , sh ini
ng
al
sid g on
n, her love. o o eM h t e
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yo e k low love, it will ta
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