The Sparklebird and the Gourd Seed
Sparkle Forest · Ages 4 to 9 · three reading bands
Korean folktalesAnimalsPerseveranceHonesty
About this story
A branching retelling of The Korean folktale “Heungbu and Nolbu” for ages 4 to 9. The bones of the original stay, but your child becomes the hero and picks the path. The story forks 1 time and ends 3 different ways. The paths your child takes are kept as an observation record in the parent report.
Read the first scene
Noah gave a ball a little kick in the yard. The ball brushed the nest under the roof. Startled, the baby Sparklebird fluttered down onto the grass.
* In the real book, "Noah" is replaced with your child's name.