Hello, friends! My name is Karan Brar, and today we’re going to read a fun story called “The Kiss That Missed,” written and drawn by David Melling. Are you ready? Let’s begin!
Once upon a time, on a busy Tuesday, there was a King who was in a big hurry. He said, “Goodnight,” to his little son and blew him a special kiss. But oh no! The kiss missed the prince and flew out the window into the night!
The prince told his mom, the Queen, and the Queen told the King. The King quickly asked his brave Knight to go and find the kiss. “Follow that kiss!” he said. So, the Knight jumped on his horse and galloped away to catch it.
The Knight rode into the wild woods, where there were lots of wild animals. It was dark, smelly, and snowing. There were bears with big claws, owls flying around, and even some hungry wolves. The Knight was a little scared and said, “EEK!”
But then, the magical Royal Kiss floated by and said goodnight to everyone. The bears stopped growling, the owls stopped flying, and the wolves lay down to sleep. Everyone was calm and happy!
After a while, the Knight sat on a big, old tree to rest. But guess what? The tree started to move! It was actually a dragon with big eyes and a curious nose. The Royal Kiss flew right up the dragon’s nose, and he sneezed a big sneeze!
The dragon said, “Wait! Come back! I want to give you a goodnight kiss.” So, the Knight and the dragon went back to the castle together.
That night, everyone was happy. The prince was happy, the Queen was happy, and the King promised to slow down and take his time. He read everyone a bedtime story, and they all went to sleep with smiles on their faces.
Thank you for joining me for this story! I hope you enjoyed it. See you next time for more fun stories!
Adventure Map Creation: Create a simple map of the Knight’s journey to catch the Royal Kiss. Use crayons and paper to draw the path from the castle through the wild woods and to the dragon. Include the animals the Knight met along the way. Discuss with your friends or family what each animal might have said when the Royal Kiss passed by. This will help you think about how the kiss made everyone feel calm and happy.
Role-Playing the Story: Gather some friends or family members and act out the story. Choose who will be the King, Queen, Prince, Knight, and the animals. Use simple props like a blanket for the dragon or a paper crown for the King. As you act, think about how each character feels at different points in the story. This will help you understand the emotions and actions of each character better.
Goodnight Kiss Experiment: With the help of an adult, try blowing a pretend kiss to a stuffed animal from different distances. See how far you can “send” your kiss. Talk about what might happen if the kiss misses, just like in the story. This activity will help you think about how actions can have different outcomes, and how sometimes we need to try again to get things right.
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hey everyone! I’m Karan Brar. Welcome to the SAG Foundation’s Storyline Online. Today, we’re reading “The Kiss That Missed,” written and illustrated by David Melling.
Once upon a Tuesday, the King was in a hurry as usual. “Goodnight,” he said and blew his son a royal kiss. It missed. The young prince watched it rattle around the room, then bounce out of the window and into the night. The prince told the Queen. The Queen told the King, and the King had a quick word with his loyal Knight. “Follow that kiss!” he exclaimed. The Knight mounted his horse and galloped off in pursuit until they came to the wild wood.
Wild creatures with wild eyes, too much hair, and very bad manners lived there. It was dark, smelly, and snowing. They were not alone. There were bears with long claws and growly roars, swooping owls of all shapes and sizes, and a pack of hungry wolves. “EEK!” squeaked the Knight.
Then, suddenly, with a sparkle, the Royal Kiss came floating by and said goodnight to everyone. Bears stopped being growly, owls stopped swooping, and wolves settled down. Before you knew it, they all settled down for a good night’s sleep.
After a while, they sat down on a wrinkly old tree trunk to rest. The tree trunk twitched and slowly rose into the air, above the woods and into the clouds. At last, they found themselves staring into a pair of very hairy nostrils. A dragon with curious eyes leered at them. Suddenly, with a sparkle, the Royal Kiss came floating by and flew right up the dragon’s nose. He sat up, sniffed, and blinked. Slowly, he opened his mouth, took a deep breath, and sneezed!
“Hang on!” he said as they tumbled through the trees. “Come back!” he puffed as he lumbered after them. “I want to pick you up and kiss you goodnight.”
Slowly, they all made their way back to the castle. That night, the prince was happy, the Queen was happy, and the King promised to slow down. He made sure everyone was comfortable and read them a bedtime story from beginning to end… almost.
The end. I’m Karan Brar again, and thank you for checking out Storyline Online. See you next time!
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