Sleepy Willow Bud: Spring’s First Whisper

A gentle moment unfolds as a child reaches for tender willow buds.

Spring in the North doesn’t arrive with noise.

It comes quietly, hidden inside buds, waiting for the right moment.

Sleepy Willow Bud is a story about small beginnings and gentle change.

After the Story: Gentle Moments to Share

• “If trees could whisper secrets, what do you think they would say today?”

• “Did you notice how the buds looked: soft, shiny, fuzzy, sleepy?”

  “Is there something inside you that’s growing slowly, too?”

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