A Beautiful Day

Summary

This short story captures a joyful day experienced by Nicholas and his family. Mom wakes Nicholas with the promise of a beautiful day, and the family decides to enjoy a picnic by the river. Nicholas invites his friend Jacob to join them, along with their playful pets Donkey and Dog. The story becomes a delightful exploration of friendly competition, as the group engages in fun races and playful challenges like racing to the tree or water. Dad leads them to an ideal picnic spot where everyone enjoys a meal together. As the day comes to a close, Mom signals it's time to head home, enriching the story with a message of seizing the day and appreciating the wonder of simple pleasures like family, friendship, and nature.

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“What a beautiful day,” says Mom. “Wake up Nicholas.”

“Hello sun,” says Nicholas. “Good morning birds.”

“It’s a lovely day,” says Dad. “Let’s have a picnic by the river.

“Can my friend Jacob come?” asks Nicholas.

“Don’t forget me. I love picnics!” says Donkey.

“And me. I want to come too!” says Dog.

“Follow us,” say the birds.

“I’ll race you to that tree,” Nicholas says.

“I won, I won,” says Donkey.

“Not fair,” says Nicholas. “You’ve got four legs.”

“Look what I can do,” says Nicholas.

“I bet you can’t do this,” says Jacob.

“Here’s our picnic spot,” says Dad.

“Race you to the water!” says Jacob.

“Come and eat, boys and girls,” says Mom.

“Time to go home,” says Mom.

“Say goodbye to Jacob.”

Credits

Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/a-beautiful-day/ and was created by: Raeesah Vawda (Designer), Lindy Pelzl (Illustrator), Elana Bregin (Writer)

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