The One-Legged Soldier's Rainwater Journey
Aurora North Village · Ages 4 to 9 · three reading bands
Western classicsCourageAdventureKeeping promisesSteadfastness
About this story
A branching retelling of Andersen, “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” 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
An aurora glows beyond the window. The one-legged soldier and the Paper Dancer stand beside the ice lantern. As rain taps the glass, Noah knows how the soldier feels.
* In the real book, "Noah" is replaced with your child's name.