Sunny the Snail Goes to the Shops
A cheerful story about going at your own pace.
Sunny was a small snail with a swirly, sunshine-yellow shell. One morning, she decided to go to the market to buy a fresh lettuce leaf. “It is only past the fence,” she said.
Off she went, slowly, slowly. A ladybird zoomed past. “Hurry up, Sunny!” she called. Sunny waved. “I will get there when I get there,” she said.
On the path, she saw a dewdrop on a spider’s web. It sparkled like a tiny diamond. Sunny stopped to look at it for a long, long time.
She found a patch of warm sunshine on a stone, and she rested there for a bit. She smelled a flower and said, “Mmm.” She watched a bee do a wiggly dance.
A beetle marched past with a heavy crumb. “Hello, beetle,” said Sunny. “Hello, snail,” puffed the beetle. “I cannot stop. I am very late!” Sunny smiled and kept going at her own pace.
By the time Sunny reached the market, it was nearly noon. The ladybird was sitting on a stall, looking tired and a little cross. “I got here first,” she said, “but I did not see anything on the way.”
“I saw a diamond web, a warm stone, a dancing bee and a very busy beetle,” said Sunny. “And now I get to buy a lettuce.”
The ladybird thought about that. Then she said, “Maybe tomorrow I will go slowly, too.” Sunny took her lettuce leaf and crunched it happily all the way home.
✨ Key Takeaways
- Going slowly can help us notice wonderful things.
- Everyone has their own pace, and none is wrong.
- Being kind to friends who rush is part of being a good friend.
💬 Questions for Discussion & Reflection
- What things did Sunny see on the way?
- Why was the ladybird cross when she got to the market?
- Do you like to go fast or slow? What do you notice when you go slowly?
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