Molly the Mole. Alice Reeves

      Molly the Mole

      A Story to Help Children Build Self-Esteem

      ALICE REEVES

      Illustrated by

      PHOEBE KIRK

      Part of the

      series

      Molly the Mole had lots of friends,

       because she enjoyed helping other

       animals more than anything in the world.

      When Daisy the Deer got her hoof

       stuck in a tangle of tree roots,

       Molly burrowed deep down into

       the ground to get her free.

      When Belinda the Butterfly wanted to

       pick flowers from the meadow, Molly

       helped her to make a beautiful bouquet.

      When Owen the Owl needed

       help studying for a spelling test,

       Molly tested him until he got

       every single question right.

      Even though

       helping her

       friends made

       Molly very happy,

       sometimes she

       felt very different

       from them.

      She didn’t know why, but

       this made her feel sad.

      The next time Molly went for a walk in

       the woods with Daisy the Deer, Daisy

       noticed that Molly wasn’t having much fun.

      “What’s the matter, Molly?” asked Daisy.

      “You love going for walks, but you don’t

       look very happy today,” she said.

      “I feel sad because I don’t have lovely

       long legs like you,” sighed Molly.

      “That’s no reason to feel sad,”

       said Daisy. “That’s because you’re

       not a deer! We need long legs for

       running through the woods.”

      Later that day, Molly the Mole

       went to Belinda the Butterfly’s

       tree house for afternoon tea.

      The flowers from the meadow were bright

       and colourful, but Molly felt gloomy.