The Boy and the Dragonfly

Leo spends a bright summer morning at the pond behind his house, carrying a small green notebook and a keen interest in dragonflies. From a smooth rock at the water's edge, he watches the turquoise-blue insects dart forward, backward and upward, and he starts to sketch their shimmering wings and large round eyes. One dragonfly hovers close, almost like it is playing tag, and Leo decides to build a paper glider modeled on its wings.

His early throws wobble and splash into the pond, but Leo keeps observing and adjusting. He studies the curve of the real wings, lengthens them, slims the body and adds small flaps so the glider can tilt and flutter. Each attempt teaches him something, and patience gradually brings him closer to a glider that swoops and loops over the grass. The tale, written by Çınar BİBER, follows a curious and persistent child who learns through careful watching and experimentation. Young readers in the early grades can enjoy this story about nature and invention, and it can be read on Masalcı Baba.