The Starry Bird ~ an Easter tale

Here's the first chapter of the next book, The Starry Bird.

Chapter 1: The Egg

 Tiptoes Lightly lay sound asleep in her feather bed. She’s a fairy who lives in an acorn, high up in the branches of a great oak tree. The sun rose over the Snowy Mountains and shone through her window.

“Good morning!” called the sun gently – but Tiptoes stayed fast asleep.

“Good morning, Tiptoes!” called the sun again, shining even brighter. “It’s time to get up, you sleepy head!”

Tiptoes yawned and sat up. She stretched her arms and wings and got out of bed.

“Good morning, Golden One!” she replied to the sun, yawning again. She was still sleepy.

“Knock-knock! Knock-knock-knock!” went her door, startling her awake.

“Who could that be so early in the morning,” wondered Tiptoes, opening her door.

It was Jeremy Mouse.

“You have to come!” he gasped.

“What’s wrong?” asked Tiptoes, taken aback.

“Nothing,” panted Jeremy Mouse, his eyes big and round. “There’s an egg.”

“An egg! What kind of egg?” asked Tiptoes. “Eggs are nothing to get excited about.”

“But it’s huge!” replied Jeremy Mouse, holding his arms as wide as they would go.

Tiptoes smiled. Jeremy Mouse was not very big – when he held his arms wide, it wasn’t very wide at all.

“One of the chickens must have wandered away from Farmer John’s,” suggested Tiptoes.

“I don’t think so,” said Jeremy Mouse, shaking his head. “Please come and see. It’s huger than big. It’s an elephant’s egg for sure!”

“Okay, I’ll come,” said Tiptoes laughing. “I’ve never seen an elephant’s egg!”

Tiptoes stepped out her door expecting Jeremy Mouse to lead the way. But all he did was point.

“There,” said Jeremy Mouse, pointing. “I told you so.”

Tiptoes couldn’t believe her eyes. On the meadow, just below the oak tree, sat an egg. It was far, far bigger than any egg she had ever seen before.