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Onu's Amazing Adventure

Onu was a tiny tot, full of pep and pep, pep, pep! He lived in a hut with his mom, Ma Strong, and his dad, Pa Bad. Onu just knew they named him Onu because he was *so* full of energy!

A small, energetic child with rosy cheeks grinning mischievously

Onu loved the sun. He was a little sun-chaser! "Onu, you're such a little sun-seeker!" Ma Strong would say. One day, Onu decided to follow the sun. "I'm going on an adventure!" he declared.

Small child with a determined look, holding a stick like a walking stick

"Onu, no!" called Pa Bad. But Onu was already out the door, chasing after the bright, round sun. He skipped and he hopped and he bopped along his way.

Child running towards a giant, smiling sun on the horizon

Onu walked and walked, past the giggling grass and the whispering willows. He met a wobbly frog on a log. "Hello, wobbly frog!" Onu chirped. The frog blinked, surprised by the friendly little boy.

A small child talking to a frog perched on a log in a sunny forest

"Have you seen the sun? I'm going on an adventure to find it!" Onu said to the frog. The frog shook its head and hopped away, back to its nap on the cool, green log.

Child pointing at a bemused frog on a log in a sunny forest

Onu continued on his way, his little legs getting tired. He passed a field of bouncing bumblebees, their buzzing filling the air. "Hello, bouncing bumblebees!" called Onu. "Have you seen the sun?"

A field of flowers with a child chasing butterflies

The bumblebees were too busy buzzing and didn't answer. Onu sighed. It was hard work, searching for the sun. He wished he had brought a snack.

A child sitting on a rock, wiping his forehead, while butterflies dance around him.

Just then, Onu spotted something amazing. It was a frog, but not just any frog. This frog was enormous! It was bigger than Onu, bigger than his hut, bigger than anything he had ever seen!

A small child looking in awe at a giant green frog

"Wow!" Onu gasped. "You're the biggest, frog-a-licious frog I've ever seen!" The giant frog blinked down at Onu, its big, bulgy eyes like golden coins.

Close-up of a giant frog's face with kind eyes, looking down at the child.

"Hello, little one," the giant frog rumbled. Its voice was deep and booming, like thunder. "What are you doing so far from home?"

Giant frog with its mouth open, talking to the child sitting on the ground

"I'm looking for the sun!" Onu said proudly. "I'm going on an adventure!"

Child looking up at the giant frog with a determined look on his face

The giant frog chuckled, a sound like rocks tumbling down a hill. "But the sun is following you, little one," it said. "Look!" Onu turned around and there, peeking over the trees, was the bright, round sun. It had been following him all along!

Giant frog pointing upwards towards the setting sun with the child looking up in awe

Onu laughed, a happy, bubbly sound. He was tired and hungry, but he was happy. He had seen amazing things on his adventure. And the best part? The sun was going home with him!

Child walking towards the setting sun with a giant frog silhouette in the foreground

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Onu felt when he saw the giant frog?
  • What was your favorite part of Onu's adventure?
  • Why do you think Onu liked the sun so much?

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