Once upon a time in the wilds of East Africa, there was a moody baboon who discovered a powerful secret. One starry night, a little caterpillar looked up at a twinkling star and whispered, “Oh, I wish I could be like a bird and fly.”
The nosy baboon overheard and laughed, “How can you fly with all those feet clinging to that tree?” The caterpillar felt sad but kept dreaming while hiding in a cocoon.
Finally, the caterpillar broke free, looked up at his star, and smiled. “I can believe!” he exclaimed. Suddenly, he grew wings and became the first butterfly! The baboon’s eyes popped out in surprise as the butterfly flew by, saying, “Look at me! I started with 16 feet and now I can fly because I believed in myself and my dream!”
Excited, the baboon played his drum on the next starry night. He noticed a tadpole wishing upon a star. “Oh, I wish I could dance and sing to that cool drum!” The baboon puffed out his chest with pride but laughed again, “How can you dance? You have no beat to follow!”
The tadpole felt sad and swam deep in the water, but he still wanted to dance. Finally, he swam back to the surface, looked up at his star, and smiled. “I can believe!” he said. The tadpole grew feet and became the first frog! The baboon was amazed as the frog hopped to the beat, singing, “Ribbit, ribbit, dream it, live it!”
On the next starry night, the curious baboon saw a flamingo wishing for beauty. “Oh, how I wish for beauty!” But the baboon laughed, “Why beauty? You’re too ordinary!” The flamingo felt sad and turned gray but still hoped for beauty.
Finally, she felt her beauty inside, looked up at her star, and smiled. “I can believe!” she declared. The flamingo turned a beautiful shade of pink, and the baboon tried to catch her wish upon a star but missed and fell, scratching his head as the flamingo flew by, saying, “Look at me! I’m extraordinary! Please never give up on your dreams; we’re all full of possibility, even you, moody baboon.”
The next starry night, the baboon thought he figured out their secret. He found his twinkling star and wished, “I really wish to celebrate everyone’s dreams coming true and encourage others too.” But then he laughed at himself, thinking, “Who would even come to my celebration? I’ve been a silly baboon, alone and miserable.”
A nearby termite overheard and laughed, “No one.” The baboon felt ashamed but continued to imagine ways to celebrate. Finally, he uncovered his face, looked up at his star, and smiled. “I can believe!” he shouted.
The baboon became fun and happy, and everyone came to his celebration, shaking pom-poms and drums. But then he noticed someone was missing—termite. He remembered her wish for a home filled with friends and family.
Finding termite alone, he and the frog wrote her a song:
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, smile in who you are. Clap and dare, dreams come true for you, and we will wish upon our star, guiding us, we will go far.”
After the song, termite looked up at her star, smiled, and said, “I can believe!” She built a giant castle full of love, fun, friends, and family, and they crowned her queen.
Termite said, “If someone as sad as me can live her dream, you can too! So please try the secret: wish upon your star, smile big in who you are, and believe.”
With that, the baboon and his newfound friends finished their celebration, reminding everyone to smile big and believe in themselves.
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Dream Journal: Start a “Dream Journal” where you can draw or write about your dreams and wishes. Think about something you really want to do or become, just like the caterpillar, tadpole, and flamingo in the story. Share your dreams with a friend or family member and talk about how you can work towards making them come true.
Butterfly Transformation Craft: Create your own butterfly using paper, crayons, and scissors. Draw a caterpillar on one side of the paper and a butterfly on the other. Fold the paper to hide the butterfly, just like a cocoon. Then, unfold it to reveal the butterfly, symbolizing how dreams can transform us when we believe in ourselves.
Starry Night Wish: On a clear night, go outside with an adult and look up at the stars. Choose a star and make a wish, just like the characters in the story. Talk about why it’s important to believe in your dreams and how you can take small steps every day to achieve them. Remember to always keep dreaming and believing!
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Once upon a time in the wilds of East Africa, a moody baboon discovered a powerful secret. One starry night, a caterpillar looked up at a twinkling star and whispered, “Oh, I wish I could be like a bird and fly.”
The nosy baboon overheard and sneered, “How can you fly with all those feet clinging to that tree?” The caterpillar, feeling discouraged, spun a cocoon to hide but continued dreaming.
Finally, the caterpillar broke free, looked up at his star, and smiled. “I can believe!” he exclaimed. With that, he grew wings, and the baboon’s eyes popped out as the first butterfly flew by, saying, “Look at me! A bug who started with 16 feet can fly like a bird because I believed in myself and my dream!”
Excited, the baboon played his drum on the next starry night when he noticed a tadpole wishing upon a star. “Oh, I wish I could dance and sing to that cool drum!” The baboon puffed out his chest with pride but sneered again, “How can you dance? You have no beat to follow!”
The tadpole, feeling defeated, swam deep in despair, but he still longed to dance. Finally, he swam back to the surface, looked up at his star, and smiled. “I can believe!” he said. The tadpole grew feet, and the baboon fell to his knees in amazement as the first frog hopped to the beat, singing, “Ribbit, ribbit, dream it, live it!”
On the next starry night, the curious baboon saw a flamingo wishing for beauty. “Oh, how I wish for beauty!” But the baboon sneered, “Why beauty? You’re too ordinary!” The flamingo, feeling hurt, turned gray but still hoped for beauty.
Finally, she felt her beauty within, looked up at her star, and smiled. “I can believe!” she declared. The flamingo turned an amazing shade of pink, and the baboon tried to catch her wish upon a star but missed and fell hard, scratching his head as the flamingo flew by, saying, “Look at me! I’m extraordinary! Please never give up on your dreams; we’re all full of possibility, even you, moody baboon.”
The next starry night, the baboon thought he figured out their secret. He found his twinkling star and wished, “I really wish to celebrate everyone’s dreams coming true and encourage others too.” But then he sneered at himself, thinking, “Who would even come to my celebration? I’ve been a buffoon of a baboon, alone and miserable.”
A nearby termite overheard and sneered, “No one.” The baboon, feeling ashamed, covered his face but continued to imagine ways to celebrate. Finally, he uncovered his face, looked up at his star, and smiled. “I can believe!” he shouted.
The baboon radiated fun, and everyone actually came to his celebration, shaking pom-poms and drums. But then he noticed someone was missing—termite. He remembered her wish for a home filled with friends and family.
Finding termite alone, he and the frog wrote her a song:
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, smile in who you are. Clap and dare, dreams come true for you, and we will wish upon our star, guiding us, we will go far.”
After the song, termite looked up at her star, smiled, and said, “I can believe!” She built a giant castle full of love, fun, friends, and family, and they crowned her queen.
Termite said, “If someone as miserable as me can live her dream, you can too! So please try the secret: wish upon your star, smile big in who you are, and believe.”
With that, the baboon and his newfound friends finished their celebration, reminding everyone to smile big and believe in themselves.
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