Mia, Ana, and Bea sit on the rug. They are one. They play with a red sock. The sock is soft. The sock is fun.
Mia holds a cup. Ana taps a toy. Bea claps. The sock is here. Then it is not.
"Oh my," says Mia. "Where is the sock?"
They look. They look at the rug. They look at the toy box. They look by the chair. They look by the door. The room is calm. The girls smile. They are not sad.
A small crumb is on the floor. A bit of fluff is near the door. A tiny paw print is on the mat. The girls show the clues. "Look," says Ana. "Follow," says Bea.
You can help. Point to the crumb. Point to the fluff. Point to the paw print. Which way is the trail? Left? Right? Up? Down?
The girls crawl. They crawl slow. They giggle. They use hands and eyes. They copy you. They follow the trail to the couch. The couch is big. The sock is not there. A small sound comes from the basket.
"Peek," says Mia. The girls lift the lid. A small cat is there. The cat has the red sock in its mouth. The cat looks shy. The girls pat the cat. The cat gives the sock back.
All three clap. They share the sock. They share a hug. The room feels warm. The day is calm. The girls play again. The cat naps close by.
Help and kind eyes find lost things.
