Lily and the Lost Red Ball

Lily and the Lost Red Ball

Author
authorBuilders Edu

Lily loses her beloved red ball and frantically searches for it everywhere, only to find it in the most unexpected place. A sweet and simple tale about a child's momentary panic and a grandmother's gentle humor.

age2 - 5 years old
emotional intelligence
Story Details

Lily wore big red mitts. Inside. Always. Her red ball gone! Toy box empty. Uh oh.

Lily ran. "Ted!" she cried. "My red ball?" Ted just sat. No ball.

Lily stomped. Kitchen, no ball. Under bed, no ball. Whine, whine.

"Pup!" she wailed. "My red ball?" Pup wagged. No ball. Wail, wail.

Garden, no ball. Big tears fell.

"Gma!" she sobbed. "My red ball! Lost!" Gma smiled. Gma tapped. Boop! Red ball. On Lily’s head.

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