Laila’s Lesson in Gratitude : A Short Petri Tale

Laila Rabbit woke up to snowflakes dancing outside her window. She pulled on her striped pajamas and skipped to the kitchen. Today was hot cocoa day!

But when she opened her cupboard…no cocoa. No marshmallows. Just a lonely carrot.

With a sigh, she curled up on her blue couch. “I guess it’s a carrot day.”

Just then, knock knock knock!

At her door stood Tim and Lea Wolf with a tin of cocoa, Dan Bison with a jar of Alma’s honey, and Penelope with the biggest smile. “We thought you might need a warm surprise.”

Laila blinked. “You brought me cocoa?”

“No”, said Dan. “We brought you gratitude. For always being kind.”

They shared mugs, giggles, and snowy views. And Laila realized that sometimes, the best days are the ones you don’t plan.

• Make it a family ritual: Read one Petri Tale each week and talk about the value it teaches. Our plush characters make the perfect cuddle buddies for storytime.

• Shop the characters from this story here and start your child’s gratitude journey today.