Marytale
Pip Dives In
- 7-8 min read
- 14 pages
- 4+
Pip the penguin loves to waddle and play, but he is scared to dive, even though his friends splash in the sea every day. With his friend Tilly's help, he tries one tiny thing at a time: first his beak, then his feet, then a little splashing. One sunny morning he dives in and chases fish under the waves.
Far away, where the ice was white and the snow went on and on, lived a little penguin named Pip. Pip had smooth black-and-white feathers. He loved to play, and he waddled in a funny way—wibble, wobble, waddle! But Pip was scared of one thing. He was scared to dive.
The other penguins jumped into the sea with big, happy splashes. Pip stayed on the ice and watched. When he thought about that deep, cold water, his heart went thump-thump-thump.
Every day, his friends called to him from the waves. “Come on in, Pip!” “Jump in! It’s so much fun!” But Pip just stood on the ice. He couldn’t make himself jump.
One day, Pip stood at the very edge of the ice, right by the water. His friend Tilly waddled over. She looked at his droopy face. “Pip, what’s wrong?” she asked softly.
Pip looked down at his feet. “I’m scared to dive,” he whispered. “It’s so deep. And I can’t see what’s down there.”
Tilly nodded slowly. “I used to be scared, too,” she said. “But you don’t have to jump in all at once. You can start with something teeny-tiny.” Pip lifted his head. “Something tiny?”
“Yep,” said Tilly with a warm smile. “First, dip just your beak. Then your feet. No diving yet. A little bit today, a little more tomorrow.”
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