Ages 4–10 · Read together
Leila learns that helping can mean giving space.
Leila and Dad hear a rustle beside a pile of leaves. A hedgehog is walking towards the hedge. Leila wants a closer look, but Dad asks her to stay back. “Wild animals need room,” he says. Leila wonders how they can enjoy the garden without disturbing their visitor.
Leila and Dad hear a rustle beside a pile of leaves. A hedgehog is walking towards the hedge. Leila wants a closer look, but Dad asks her to stay back. “Wild animals need room,” he says. Leila wonders how they can enjoy the garden without disturbing their visitor.
They sit on the step and keep the dog indoors. The hedgehog disappears under the hedge. Leila draws what she remembers instead of following it. Dad explains that if an animal looks hurt, a grown-up should contact a local wildlife rescue rather than try to treat it.
Leila draws a sign with leaves and a small hedgehog. Dad helps her place it by the path. They leave the leaf pile alone and check with the gardener before changing anything. Later, Leila tells a friend why the quiet corner is not a place to play chase.
