Alex the Little Dragon: The Colour Hide-and-Seek

Once there was a tiny dragon, me! Freshly hatched from my shell,

I breathed just smoke from my wagon. I was small and sweet,

but my colour was all gone. My world looked dim and dull, just shades of

grey, that's all! I flew up high, and saw a

little butterfly beneath a tree! Upon its wing, a spot of vibrant RED!

I quickly cocked my head. The butterfly said: 'This is the colour red!

Can you be warm like this instead?' I tried to blow a flame,

but just a little reddish puff came. It flew off slow,