A fable about Doing right when no one’s looking

Ingrid and the Unseen Footprint

Starring Ingrid, the Ichthyosaurus. Ingrid finds the missing pearl shell when nobody is watching and must decide whether her private choice will match the promise she made in public.

Ages 3–6
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See how the story goes Meet Ingrid

No. 27

Meet

Ingrid

Ichthyosaurus

Learns: Doing right when no one’s looking
Grown-up value: Integrity
Fable: No. 27

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.

A small trouble
Swimming by the old pier with Oakley, Ingrid spots the missing pearl shell from Patrice’s music box. Oakley is busy with bubbles.
A brave choice
Nobody is watching. Keeping it until tomorrow feels almost the same, but Ingrid promised to bring it back.
A happy turn
She slips it into the box. When Patrice asks who found it, Ingrid says, “I did. I almost kept it.”

And the moral of the story

“Do the right thing, even when no one sees.”

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

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

1Where in the story was Ingrid’s choice the hardest?
2Why do you think Ingrid told Patrice she almost kept it?
3What would you do if you found something a friend lost?

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