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The Very Little Voyage

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A child in a yellow coat and a grandparent watch a red paper boat with their little dog.
A GOUDA READS LITTLE STORY

The Very Little Voyage

A story for small explorers and the people who cheer them on.

Gran and Mila fold a red paper boat together on a garden bench while Pip watches.
THE VERY LITTLE VOYAGE

A boat begins.

The rain had stopped, but the garden was still dripping. Mila found a square of red paper. “Can we make a boat?” Gran folded. Mila pressed. Pip supervised.

The little red boat floats in a blue puddle beside Mila, Gran, and Pip.
THE VERY LITTLE VOYAGE

An ocean. Almost.

They carried their boat to the biggest puddle on the path. “To the other side!” whispered Mila. Pip gave a little huff. The boat gave a little wobble. And off it went.

Mila crouches by the puddle and lifts a green leaf to clear the red boat’s path.
THE VERY LITTLE VOYAGE

A very little rescue.

Halfway across, a leaf blocked the way. “Oh,” said Mila. Then she crouched down, rolled up one sleeve, and lifted it out. “Every explorer needs a helper,” said Gran. Today, the helper was Mila.

Mila smiles beside the boat, with Gran and Pip nearby.
UNTIL THE NEXT ADVENTURE

Home, before teatime.

The boat reached the far shore. All three steps away. Mila smiled. Tomorrow, another ocean. The end.

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The Very Little Voyage

A story for small explorers and the people who cheer them on.

A boat begins.

The rain had stopped, but the garden was still dripping. Mila found a square of red paper. “Can we make a boat?” Gran folded. Mila pressed. Pip supervised.

An ocean. Almost.

They carried their boat to the biggest puddle on the path. “To the other side!” whispered Mila. Pip gave a little huff. The boat gave a little wobble. And off it went.

A very little rescue.

Halfway across, a leaf blocked the way. “Oh,” said Mila. Then she crouched down, rolled up one sleeve, and lifted it out. “Every explorer needs a helper,” said Gran. Today, the helper was Mila.

Home, before teatime.

The boat reached the far shore. All three steps away. Mila smiled. Tomorrow, another ocean. The end.

An original Gouda Reads sample with fictional characters. Story and artwork created with AI assistance and reviewed by our studio. Digital sample layout; not a printer proof.