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Small Bird’s Big Adventure

Small Bird loves the Giant. But where is the Giant? Small Bird goes on an adventure to find her.

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 18 illustrated pages

Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Small Bird loves the Giant. But where is the Giant? Small Bird goes on an adventure to find her.

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Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Small Bird’s Big Adventure
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 3, English text included
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Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 5, English text included
Small Bird was a small bird. He was very small and very birdy.
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 6, English text included
Small Bird lived in a beautiful house with the Giant. Small Bird loved the Giant very much. She was a kind Giant. She gave Small Bird lots of toys.
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Small Bird was sad when the Giant wasn’t around. So one day Small Bird went to go find the Giant.
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 8, English text included
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 9, English text included
Small Bird flew up and up until he could see the whole world. He wanted to find the Giant. Where would he land?
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 10, English text included
Small Bird landed in a huge forest, filled with trees and flowers and treasure. Small Bird loved playing with the shiny jewels! But where was the Giant?
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 11, English text included
Small Bird walked into a vast field of snow. The snow was white and soft. Small Bird loved rolling around on the cool ground. But where was the Giant?
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 12, English text included
This time, Small Bird flew even higher into the sky. He flew among the stars and galaxies! He saw the moon! He saw a comet! But where was the Giant?
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 13, English text included
From way up high, with his sharp birdy eyes, Small Bird saw something! What could it be?
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 14, English text included
Small Bird dived down, down, down. Where would he land?
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 15, English text included
Small Bird landed right in the Giant’s hands! He was so happy to see her. "I love you, Giant!" he shrieked.
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 16, English text included
The Giant held Small Bird close to her. "I love you too," the Giant said.
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 17, English text included
Small Bird’s Big Adventure — original illustrated page 18, English text included

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Written by
Nick Mulgrew
Illustrated by
Wesley van Eeden
Created by
Wesley van Eeden (Illustrator); Bongani Kona (Editor); Nick Mulgrew (Writer); Jennifer Jacobs (Designer)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Small Bird’s Big Adventure from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.