Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Sunny who lived in a cozy nest made of twigs and leaves in a tall mahogany tree. Sunny loved his nest, but during the winter, it was very cold and he struggled to keep warm. He had heard that if you insulate your nest, you can stay warm and cozy, even in the coldest of weather.

Sunny knew that he needed to find something to insulate his nest, but he wasn't sure what to use. One day, he flew past a construction site and saw workers using a strange three-dimensional material to build a new building. Sunny was curious and decided to investigate.

As he flew closer, he saw that the material was blowing out of a machine and into the air. It was spewing all over the place! Sunny was desperate to find a way to keep his nest warm and this material looked like it might be the perfect solution.

But how could he get some of it for himself? He was just a little bird after all, and the workers were big and strong. Sunny knew he needed to muster all of his courage if he was going to make it happen.

He flew over to the machine and began to swivel his head back and forth, trying to figure out how to stop the material from spewing out. Suddenly, he had an instinct. He swooped down and pecked at a button on the machine. To his surprise, the machine stopped spewing the material and a big pile of it landed right in front of him.

Sunny was overjoyed. He picked up as much of the material as he could carry and flew back to his nest. He lined the inside of his nest with the material and watched as it expanded and took on a three-dimensional shape, just like the workers had used at the construction site.

Sunny was so happy with his new and improved nest. He snuggled up inside, feeling the warmth seep in. He looked up at the sky and saw an updraft, a column of rising air. He spread his wings and flew up into the updraft, feeling the wind carrying him higher and higher.

As he flew, he saw a message written in the clouds, but the writing was indecipherable. He couldn't understand what it said, but it didn't matter. He was feeling celebratory and wanted to share his happiness with the world.

Sunny chirped and sang a joyful song, spreading happiness and warmth wherever he went. And from that day on, he lived happily ever after, snuggled up in his warm and cozy nest, even on the coldest of winter nights.

Reflections

1. What did Sunny use to insulate his nest?
2. Why did Sunny fly to the construction site?
3. How did Sunny stop the material from spewing out of the machine?
4. How did Sunny feel after he finished insulating his nest?
5. What did Sunny see written in the clouds as he was flying?
6. How do you think Sunny spread happiness and warmth wherever he went?
7. What would you have done if you were in Sunny's place?
8. What lesson did Sunny learn in this story?