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Gribou and the Last Berry
A small berry. A very big decision.
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Gribou and the Last Berry
A small berry. A very big decision.
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A red surprise
Gribou pushed aside a leaf. Underneath hung the biggest, reddest berry he had ever seen. “Mine!” he whispered. Behind him, Zouki and Mimo were spreading the picnic blanket.
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The perfect picnic
Zouki brought plain yogurt. Mimo brought three spoons. Gribou had promised to find fruit. He looked at the berry, then at his friends. His tummy gave a hopeful little rumble.
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Behind the cape
Gribou picked the berry and tucked it behind his cape. “Any fruit?” called Mimo. “Still looking!” said Gribou. The words felt scratchy in his mouth. The berry smelled wonderfully sweet.
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A secret seat
He slipped behind a tree and climbed onto a stump. One enormous bite would make the berry disappear. But he could still hear the clink, clink, clink of three spoons.
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Almost a bite
Gribou opened his mouth. Then he paused. Through the branches, he saw Zouki break a small pear in half. Mimo pushed the bigger half back toward Zouki.
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Something missing
The secret seat was quiet. Too quiet. Nobody was there to say, “What a berry!” Nobody was there to laugh at a sticky chin. Gribou climbed down from the stump.
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Here it is
“I found something,” Gribou said. He opened his hands. Mimo gasped. Zouki grinned. “I wanted all of it,” Gribou added softly. “But I think I want our picnic more.”
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Three little plates
Mimo fetched three little plates. Zouki carefully cut the berry while the others watched. Snip, slice, slide! There were three pieces. But one was much bigger than the others.
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That is not even
Gribou reached for the biggest piece. Mimo stared at the smallest. Gribou stopped, his hand above the plate. Sharing, he discovered, needed a little more thinking than simply saying yes.
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A better idea
“We could cut them again,” said Zouki. “Or mix them!” said Mimo. Gribou looked at the yogurt. His eyes shone. “Then every spoonful could have a bit of berry.”
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Mash and mix
Each friend tipped a piece into the bowl. They mashed and mixed, taking turns with the spoon. White yogurt became pink yogurt. A tiny pink splash landed on Gribou’s nose.
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The berry moustache
“You have a berry moustache!” giggled Mimo. Gribou made his grandest face. “I am the Great Berry King!” Zouki laughed so hard that his empty spoon wobbled.
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Enough for three
They filled three small bowls, a spoonful at a time. Gribou watched carefully. One for Zouki. One for Mimo. One for him. Around they went until the big bowl was empty.
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The sweetest part
The yogurt tasted bright and sweet. Gribou licked his spoon. The berry was smaller now, in his tummy. Somehow, the picnic felt bigger. “Tomorrow,” he said, “let’s look together.”
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One tiny seed
On the plate lay a tiny seed. “Could we plant it?” asked Mimo. Zouki found a soft patch of soil. Gribou made a little hole with one gentle finger.
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Something to grow
They tucked the seed in and watered it. Growing would take time. For now, there was a blanket to fold and a bowl to wash. “Together?” asked Gribou. “Together,” said his friends.
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One more little thought
Talk together: When was sharing tricky for you? What helped Gribou change his mind? Try sharing three imaginary berries in more than one way.
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