Kit's New Home

"Wait! That's not a coyote. Is he here to help me?"

A red fox named Kit tries to make friends with the wary barnyard animals and a pond turtle named Zartie. When he makes a promise to Zartie and fails to deliver, he's apologetic. Later, when he's in trouble, Ollie, the farm dog, comes to his rescue. He earns a banana for learning the value of trust.

Trust is easily lost and difficult to earn back. Children will think about honesty, responsibility, secrets (when is that okay?), promises, and more in the discussion questions at the end of this story.