The Puffin's Paper Crown

On a rocky island in the wide blue sea, the seabirds are getting ready for their yearly festival. This year, small, round Pip the puffin has been chosen as festival leader. The other birds make her a slightly crumpled paper crown in gold and red, and Uncle Bill the guillemot, who led the festival for many years, offers her one piece of advice: a good leader makes sure everyone gets a turn. Pip soon discovers what that means when the games begin and the smallest birds are left behind.

Gulla the seagull runs the flying race and the deep-diving game, but Tiny the tern cannot keep up with the fast fliers and is afraid of the deep water. Watching Tiny hide behind a rock, Pip realizes the games were made only for the biggest and bravest birds. She calls everyone together and, with Gulla's help, redesigns the races with short and long courses and the diving game with three levels, so that every seabird has a way to take part. The story follows Pip as she learns that fairness takes thought and courage, and that changing a tradition can make it warmer for everyone. Young readers see how a leader listens, includes the smallest voices, and shares credit for a job well done. It is a gentle tale for children beginning to think about kindness, teamwork and what it means to treat others fairly. This tale by Ebru Mina TOMURCUK can be read on Onlinemasal Com.Tr.