Short bedtime story
Summary
Reading time ~ approx. 3 min
Daisy the rabbit overcomes her fear of crossing a wobbly bridge with the help of a “magical” feather from her friend Max the squirrel. After crossing, she realizes the feather wasn’t magic—it simply helped her believe in herself. Daisy learns that true courage comes from within.
Once upon a time, in a green meadow by the woods, lived a little rabbit named Daisy. Daisy loved to hop and play, but she was afraid of one thing—crossing the big, wobbly bridge over the stream.
One day, Daisy’s best friend, Max the squirrel, ran up to her with exciting news. “Daisy, look what I found!” Max held up a shiny, golden feather. “It’s magical! It gives courage to anyone who holds it.”
Daisy’s eyes sparkled. “Really? Maybe it can help me cross the bridge!”
Max smiled and gave her the feather. Daisy held it tight and took a deep breath. “Okay, I’m ready,” she said. Together, they walked to the bridge.
As Daisy stepped onto the wobbly planks, she felt nervous, but she squeezed the feather and kept going. Step by step, she made it all the way across. “I did it!” Daisy cheered, hopping with joy.
Max clapped his paws. “See? The feather works!”
But then, Daisy noticed something. The feather wasn’t golden anymore—it was just a plain, yellow feather. “Wait,” she said. “It’s not magic. I crossed the bridge all by myself!”
Max grinned. “That’s right! The feather just helped you believe in yourself.”
From that day on, Daisy wasn’t afraid of the bridge anymore. She realized that courage wasn’t about magic—it was already inside her.
Moral of the Story
Sometimes, all you need is a little confidence to discover how brave you truly are.
