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Cosmo the Strongest (and Smallest) Space Dog

Cosmo the space dog wasn't very big. In fact, he was quite small, even for a space dog! But what Cosmo lacked in size, he made up for in strength.

small cute dog in a spacesuit on the moon with a barbell slightly larger than him

He lived on the moon, in a tiny lunar base with his best friend, Luna the astronaut. Luna loved to lift weights. "It keeps me strong in space!" she'd say, hefting a giant dumbbell.

female astronaut with purple hair smiling and lifting a large weight in a space station

Cosmo wanted to be strong like Luna, so he started small. He lifted moon rocks, one paw at a time. He even tried to lift a lunar rover, but it just made a funny "clunk" sound.

small dog struggling to lift a tiny car with a cartoon thought bubble showing a question mark above his head

One day, a big, burly alien named Grokk landed on the moon. "I'm the strongest in the galaxy!" Grokk boomed, his voice echoing across the craters.

large muscular green alien with three eyes and an arrogant expression on his face

Grokk challenged Luna to a weightlifting contest. Luna was strong, but Grokk was huge! He lifted a space shuttle like it was a feather.

a surprised astronaut and dog looking up at a large green alien effortlessly lifting a space shuttle over his head

It was Cosmo's turn. He took a deep breath, remembering all his training with the moon rocks and the stubborn lunar rover.

a determined dog with his eyes closed taking deep breaths with a barbell in front of him

With a mighty WOOF! Cosmo lifted the weight... and then a little more... and then a little more! The ground shook and the stars seemed to jiggle.

a small dog lifting a large weight with all his might while the ground cracks and stars shake around him

Grokk's jaw dropped. He had never seen such strength, especially from someone so small!

a shocked green alien with his mouth agape staring in disbelief at a small dog holding up a large weight

Cosmo had won! From that day on, Cosmo the space dog was known throughout the galaxy as the strongest (and smallest) space dog ever!

a proud and happy dog wearing a medal standing atop a massive weight with a crowd of cheering aliens surrounding him

He learned that even the smallest can be the strongest, proving that it's not about your size, but the size of your spirit!

the dog standing victoriously on a podium with a crowd of aliens and astronauts cheering him on

And Luna? She was proud of her strong, little friend. After all, friendship is the heaviest thing to lift...and they lifted each other up every day.

The astronaut and dog happily fist bumping each other on the moon with the earth in the background

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Cosmo felt when he was trying to lift the lunar rover?
  • Why was it surprising that Cosmo was so strong?
  • What did you learn from Cosmo's story?

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