Once upon a time, there was a cloud named Charlie. Charlie lived high up in the sky with his family of clouds. They were all fluffy, white and happy. They spent their days shining and bringing joy to people below.

One day, Charlie's family decided to go on a walk through the sky. They wanted to see what the world looked like from up high. Charlie was so excited! He loved going on adventures with his family.

As they were walking, they noticed that the sun was shining brighter than usual. It was a beautiful day, and they all felt happy and free. Suddenly, Charlie had an idea. He said to his family, "Let's play a game! Let's see who can shine the brightest!"

And so, the game began. Charlie's siblings started to shine as bright as they could, but Charlie had a secret weapon. He started to spin and twirl, and before long, he was shining so brightly that he lit up the whole sky!

His family was amazed. They had never seen anything like it before. They all cheered for Charlie and he felt so proud.

The sun, who had been watching the game from a distance, decided to join in on the fun. The sun started to shine even brighter, and before long, the sky was filled with a brilliant light.

Everyone was having so much fun that they didn't even notice when the day was over. The sun set, and the stars came out, but Charlie and his family continued to shine, lighting up the sky.

From that day on, Charlie was known as the brightest cloud in the sky, and every time he twirled and shone, the world below smiled. The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Charlie in the story?
2. What did Charlie's family do on this particular day?
3. What was the game Charlie's family played in the sky?
4. Who ended up shining the brightest in the game?
5. How did people below the sky feel when they saw Charlie shining brightly?
6. What happened to Charlie after the game was over?
7. How did the sun play a role in the story?
8. Can you think of other ways to play a shining game like the one Charlie's family played?