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← Back to the story shelfA CANADIAN AUTUMN ADVENTURE

The Tree That Disappeared

A tree is still there… so where did its picture go?
One small question brings Ash and Leo a discovery worth sharing.

FOUR WAYS TO ENJOY THIS STORY

What would you like to do?

Pick a picture for The Tree That Disappeared.

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02 / TURN THE PAGE

A story to hold in your imagination.

STORY PAGE 1Orange maple branches reflected as wavy shapes in rippled water

The missing picture

The tree disappeared. Ashwika blinked at the puddle. A moment ago, it had held a perfect picture of the maple above her. Now there were only wiggly patches of orange and blue. “Where did the picture go?”

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STORY PAGE 2Ashwika, Leo and Dad with glasses walking together on a dry autumn park path

A nature-book mission

It was an autumn afternoon in Canada. Ashwika and her friend Leo were walking with her dad. Their mission: one surprising picture for the class nature book.

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03 / PLAY WITH THE CLUES

What did you notice?

Eight little questions. A new discovery with every answer.

The Tree That Disappeared
Question 1 of 8Nature · Friendship · Discovery

What happened when the tree's picture in the puddle became wobbly?

Choose one answer

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04 / MAKE IT YOURS

Bring your own colours.

Colour online, or print a scene. Erase, recolour and make it your own.

No printer needed! Tap to fill, brush, erase, undo and save your picture.

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ONE SMALL DISCOVERY, TOGETHER

What else have we walked past without noticing?

With a grown-up, look for a reflection from a safe, dry place. What changes when the surface moves? Draw the still picture and the wobbly picture, then tell each other what you noticed.

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