Timmy’s Slow and Kind Race

Timmy the Tiny Turtle” Timmy was the smallest turtle in the pond. Everyone else was big and fast,

but Timmy… well… he was slow. One sunny morning, the pond animals announced a race.

“Who can get to the big lily first?” they cheered. Timmy wanted to join,

but the bigger turtles laughed. “You’ll never make it!” they said. Timmy took a deep

breath and started moving—slowly, but steadily. Along the way: He helped a butterfly

untangle from a leaf. He rescued a frog stuck in the mud. He even shared a

snack with a hungry snail. When Timmy finally reached the lily… everyone was surprised.

Not only did he finish the race, he made new friends along the way. The biggest turtle