Once upon a time, in a faraway land
Where the snow was deep and the trees did stand
Lived a brave little canine, a Russian pup
Who dreamed of being a superhero, never giving up

But winter was coming, and with it, a change
For hibernation was near, the snow rearranged
The world became unpredictable, cold and white
And our little hero wondered, how to win the fight?

One day, while out for a run, he stumbled upon
A dogsled team, that he'd never known
With humans and dogs, working as one
They moved through the snow, having so much fun

The leader of the pack, a wise old dog
Said, "Little one, to be a superhero, you must slog
It takes courage and strength, to face the unknown
And sometimes, you might need to amputate what's shown"

Our hero listened, and learned from his friend
And promised himself, to never give up, to the end
He trained every day, in the cold, and the snow
Until one day, he was ready to show

His courage and strength, his canine might
He stood up to danger, and fought with all his might
For our little hero, was now a superhero
With his dogsled team, he saved the day, and was a hero

So kids, remember, to never give up the fight
And when life gets tough, hold on with all your might
For you, like our hero, can be a superhero too
If you work hard and believe, your dreams can come true!

Reflections

Here are some questions to ask kids to help them think about the story:

1. Who was the main character of the story?
2. What did the little canine dream of becoming?
3. What is hibernation and how does it affect animals?
4. What did the wise old dog teach the little canine?
5. How did the little canine become a superhero?
6. What did the little canine learn about facing challenges?
7. How did the dogsled team help the little canine?
8. What message did the story convey about perseverance and courage?