The Boy and the Crystal Penguin

Leo, a curious boy in a red knitted hat, a puffy blue coat and yellow mittens, discovers a glittering cave entrance on a snowy day. Inside, the walls shine like countless stars, ice crystals hang overhead, and beside a frozen pool he meets a small penguin made of clear, pale blue-white ice. He names it Sparkle. Though Sparkle is cold and glassy while Leo is warm and bundled up, a nudge of the penguin's faceted beak against his mitten turns uncertainty into friendship, and the two set off to explore together.

Sparkle leads Leo past a shimmering frozen waterfall, down an ice slide and through a hall of crystal pillars where they play hide-and-seek. When a dark tunnel frightens Leo, Sparkle lights the way, and inside they find frosty drawings on the wall. Later, teamwork is tested when a big ice block blocks the way back, and piece by piece they clear the path together. This gentle winter tale by Ebru Mina TOMURCUK, written in simple, warm language, can be read on Onlinemasal Com.Tr.