Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Owning up

Alex and the Bent Sign

Starring Alex, the Agilisaurus. After Alex bends the meadow trail sign during a fast game, every shortcut away from the truth only makes the walk back longer.

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No. 10
Alex the Agilisaurus character art
Alex the Agilisaurus character art

Meet

Alex

Agilisaurus

Learns
Owning up
Grown-up value
Accountability
Fable
No. 10

How the story goes

One small trouble. Three turns.

A peek for grown-ups, so you know where the story is headed before you turn the first page.

  1. A small trouble

    Alex’s berry-ball kick bends the trail sign the wrong way. Nobody saw, so he hides the ball and runs off.

  2. A brave choice

    When Shawn follows the arrow toward the muddy reeds, Alex runs after him: “The sign is wrong. Because I bent it.”

  3. A happy turn

    Together they fix the post and paint a new arrow. Next game, Alex moves the goal far from the trail.

And the moral of the story

“Saying “that was me” is how things get fixed.”

Say it together at the last page. It’s short on purpose.

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

  1. 1What might have happened if Alex never went back?
  2. 2Why do you think Alex moved the goal?
  3. 3What could you say if you broke something by accident?

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Ali’s Tallest Tower

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