Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Saying thank you

Torrey’s Thank-You Trail

Starring Torrey, the Troodon. Torrey follows the path of hands behind one warm breakfast and leaves specific thank-you notes where each unseen helper will find them.

  • Ages 3–6
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No. 46
Torrey the Troodon character art
Torrey the Troodon character art

Meet

Torrey

Troodon

Learns
Saying thank you
Grown-up value
Thankfulness
Fable
No. 46

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

    Torrey thanks Bentley for his warm morning roll, then learns Sam carried the grain and Dana grew it.

  2. A brave choice

    So Torrey follows the trail of helpers, leaving thank-you leaves at the field gate, the grain shed, and the kitchen door.

  3. A happy turn

    At supper, Sam finds his note tucked by the broom. And a new leaf waits at Torrey’s seat: “Thank you for noticing.”

And the moral of the story

“A thank-you is a gift you can give any time.”

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 write on a thank-you leaf?
  2. 2How do you think Sam felt when he found his note?
  3. 3Who helped make your breakfast today?

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