Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Slowing down for a friend

Lee’s Long Way Home

Starring Lee, the Lambeosaurus. Lee gives up the quick road to walk beside tired Weston, discovering that getting home together can matter more than getting home first.

  • Ages 3–6
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No. 31
Lee the Lambeosaurus character art
Lee the Lambeosaurus character art

Meet

Lee

Lambeosaurus

Learns
Slowing down for a friend
Grown-up value
Love
Fable
No. 31

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

    Supper smells ready, and the steep path is fast. But Weston’s knees need the long way. “You go ahead,” he says.

  2. A brave choice

    Lee looks at the soup smoke, then ties his scarf to Weston’s. Together they take the long, looping path.

  3. A happy turn

    They find a heart-shaped stone and hear Weston’s first-snow story. At home, Lee stays until Weston finishes every spoonful.

And the moral of the story

“Getting there together beats getting there first.”

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

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

  1. 1What would you have done at the fork in the path?
  2. 2Why do you think Lee tied his scarf to Weston’s?
  3. 3When could you slow down to be with a friend?

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