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Goldie Hen and the Glittering Eggs

Goldie Hen lived on a farm with a bright-eyed girl named Lily. Lily loved her clucking, clattering chickens and spent each day caring for them, rain or shine.

A bright-eyed girl named Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens caring for her chickens on a sunny, whimsical farm with rainbows in the background.

One day, as the sun rose over the dewy farm, Goldie Hen laid a surprise! A shimmery, glittering golden egg sat in the nest. 'Oh, what a treasure!’ Lily exclaimed.

A special chicken with shimmering feathers who lays golden eggs in a chicken coop laying a shimmery, golden egg with Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens looking astonished.

Lily hurried home to tell her mother. 'Mother, mother!' Lily shouted, 'Goldie Hen laid a golden egg!' They both danced with delight.

Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens dancing with her mother in a quaint farmhouse kitchen with wide eyes full of excitement.

The next day, they took the golden egg to the market. 'Golden eggs for sale!’ they called. People came from far and wide to buy the precious eggs.

Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens and her mother at a bustling market stall with people admiring and buying golden eggs.

Hidden behind a haystack, Lily’s younger sister, Daisy, peeked wide-eyed. 'I’ll get my own golden egg!' she whispered to herself on tippy-toe.

Lily's younger sister, with curious eyes, wearing a patterned dress, adventurous yet kind hiding behind a haystack with a determined look, watching Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens and her mother.

That night, when everyone was asleep, Daisy snuck into the henhouse. 'I'll take Goldie Hen,' she giggled. But the moonlight told her, ‘Careful now!’

Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens's younger sister, with curious eyes, wearing a patterned dress, adventurous yet kind sneaking into the henhouse at night, illuminated by the moonlight, with A special chicken with shimmering feathers who lays golden eggs clucking softly.

Daisy brought Goldie Hen to her own tiny coop. She waited and waited, but no golden eggs appeared. 'Why, oh why?' Daisy sighed.

Lily's younger sister, with curious eyes, wearing a patterned dress, adventurous yet kind sitting by a tiny coop, looking puzzled and disappointed, as A special chicken with shimmering feathers who lays golden eggs clucked around.

Back at the farm, Lily found Goldie Hen safe and sound but with no golden eggs. 'We’ll take care of you,' Lily whispered with a smile.

Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens comforting A special chicken with shimmering feathers who lays golden eggs in the original cozy chicken coop with soft golden light surrounding them.

Days passed, and another surprise! Goldie Hen laid another golden egg! 'Hooray!’ Lily cheered, 'The magic is back!'

A special chicken with shimmering feathers who lays golden eggs laying another golden egg with Lilly cheering happily beside her.

Lily and her mother returned to the market, selling the golden eggs. Once again, people flocked happily, murmuring, 'How wonderful!'

Busy market scene with satisfied customers and Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens and her mother gleefully selling golden eggs.

Daisy watched from afar, feeling a tiny pinch in her heart. She fetched other chickens to care for and love. 'Perhaps kindness is the sparkle!’ she thought.

Lily's younger sister, with curious eyes, wearing a patterned dress, adventurous yet kind caring tenderly for other chickens in her coop, a thoughtful smile on her face.

One fine morning, Daisy found golden eggs in her own coop! 'Look!' Daisy called to Lily, 'Kindness indeed works magic!'

Lily's younger sister, with curious eyes, wearing a patterned dress, adventurous yet kind finding golden eggs in her coop, calling to Bright-eyed girl with a cheerful smile, wearing farm clothes, caring for her chickens with golden sunlight streaming down on them.

Reflection Questions

  • Why do you think Daisy initially tried to take Goldie Hen without asking?
  • How did Daisy feel when she saw the golden eggs in her coop?
  • What can we learn about kindness from Lily and Daisy’s actions?

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