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The Boy Who Collected Stars

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Lucas. He loved stars more than anything. Every night, he would go outside and look up at the sky, amazed by the twinkle of the stars. One night, as Lucas lay in his bed, he had an idea. He decided that he would start a collection of stars. He imagined filling his room with beautiful stars of all shapes and sizes.

A boy with tousled brown hair and bright blue eyes in his bedroom, looking at the stars in the sky

Early the next morning, Lucas set off on his grand adventure. He carried a big jar and a net with him, ready to catch the stars. He walked through fields of tall grass, searching high and low. But no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find any stars to catch. Lucas felt a little bit sad, but he didn't give up.

A boy with tousled brown hair and bright blue eyes walking through fields of tall grass, looking for stars

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a shooting star streaked across the sky. Lucas's eyes widened with excitement as he followed its path with his net. With a swipe, he caught the shooting star in his net. But instead of trapping it, the star turned into sparkling stardust that flew into the jar. Lucas realized that he couldn't really catch stars, but he could collect their magic.

A boy with tousled brown hair and bright blue eyes catching a shooting star with his net, transforming into stardust

From that day forward, Lucas continued his star-collecting adventure. Instead of trying to capture them, he would hold out his hand and let the stars sprinkle their magic into his jar. Sometimes, when he was feeling sad or lonely, Lucas would open his jar and let the starlight fill his heart.

A boy with tousled brown hair and bright blue eyes holding out his hand, stars sprinkling their magic into his jar

And so, Lucas lived happily ever after with his jar full of starlight. His room was filled with the warm glow of the stars, and his heart was filled with wonder and joy.

A boy with tousled brown hair and bright blue eyes in his bedroom, surrounded by the warm glow of stars

Reflection Questions

  • How did Lucas collect the stars?
  • What did the shooting star turn into?
  • How did Lucas feel when he looked at his jar full of starlight?

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