The Dream of the Green Turtle
The green turtle really wanted to know what it was like on the other side of the mountain. The little bird told him that the sky over there was especially, especially blue; the little fish told him that the water over there was especially, especially clear; and the wind told him that the sunshine over there was especially, especially bright… However, when the green turtle shared this dream with his mother, she said, “The mountain is so high and so dangerous. For a turtle, it’s impossible to climb over it.”
“Give it a try!” said the little bird to the green turtle. “My mom said I could never fly up to the clouds, but I practice flying up there every day.”
“Give it a try! My mom said I’d never be able to swim to the ocean!” the little fish said to the green turtle. “Today, I’m already starting to swim toward the sea!”
“Give it a try!” said the wind. “Maybe your dream will come true!”
Yes, the green turtle thought: I’ll give it a try, and I’ll set off along the stream right now.
When sleeping by the creek, the green turtle looked like a green rock. Clumsy Bear walked by the creek and saw the green rock, thinking it looked quite nice. “Great! I’ve always dreamed of having a green car!” Clumsy Bear said. “Now I can take this rock home and make a car!” When he got home, Clumsy Bear installed four big wheels on the green rock. “Vroom—” With a burst of strength, the green car sped off! Wow, it went so far, rushing across the meadow, through the flower beds, and into the green shrubs… Oh no, Clumsy Bear couldn’t find the green car anymore.
At that moment, the green turtle was having a beautiful dream. He dreamt that he grew wheels and they were spinning so fast, so fast… When he woke up, he found he really had four wheels and had rolled far into the bushes! What a surprise! With the wheels, the green turtle felt much lighter and could easily travel far, far away.
“A green car?” One day, Red Fox saw the green turtle and exclaimed with delight, “I’ve always dreamed of using my hot air balloon to deliver gifts to my friends. How great it would be to send this green car to the other side of the mountain!” Before the green turtle understood what was happening, a colorful hot air balloon had scooped him up, gently floating into the sky. “Wow, from up here, this side of the mountain is so beautiful too. The water is so clear, the trees are so thick, and the flowers are so many…” Just as the green turtle hadn’t finished taking it all in, the hot air balloon drifted to the other side of the mountain. There, he saw many houses made of flowers, grass, and trees…
The hot air balloon brought the green turtle to the door of a treehouse. A green fox ran out from inside, excitedly shouting, “What a cool green car! It was delivered by Red Fox’s hot air balloon!”
“Vroom—vroom—” The green fox drove the green car through the forest, and many little animals came to watch—it was so lively! At that moment, the green turtle suddenly missed his mother. So, just as the green fox gave the car a big push, the green turtle once again darted into the green bushes to hide.
This time, the green turtle’s dream was to quickly return to his mother’s side!
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
