Episode 1 ·
Peko and the Magic Apple
Peko found a magic golden apple, but chose to share it with a little bunny. And then a miracle happened! ✨
🐰 Today's friend: Little Bunny
The story
One sunny morning, Peko the little hedgehog was walking through the enchanted forest. Birds were singing, the moss was soft under his paws, and his green backpack bounced with every step.
Suddenly Peko stopped. Right in front of him, on a bed of moss, lay a small apple that glowed like the sun. It was golden and warm, and tiny sparkles danced around it.
"What a wonder!" Peko whispered. He picked the apple up very carefully with both paws. It was the most beautiful apple he had ever seen.
Just then, the bushes rustled. Out hopped a little white bunny with pink ears. The bunny looked sad and tired, and her tummy rumbled quietly. She looked at the golden apple, and then she looked down at the ground.
Peko thought for a moment. The apple was magical, and he really wanted it. But the bunny was hungry. "Are you hungry?" he asked kindly. "Let's share!" He broke the apple in two and gave the bigger half to the bunny.
The bunny smiled for the first time that day. And at that very moment, something amazing happened: the ground around them began to glow, and a tiny green sprout pushed up out of the soil.
The sprout grew and grew, higher and higher, until a whole apple tree stood in front of them, full of shining golden apples. Now there were enough apples for Peko, for the bunny and for every animal in the forest.
Peko and his new friend laughed and waved under the tree. They both knew that the real magic was not in the apple. The real magic was in sharing.
💛 What we learn
When we share with others, wonderful things happen.
💬 Talk about it together
- Why did Peko share his magic apple with the bunny?
- How do you think the bunny felt when Peko gave her half of the apple?
- What happened after they shared the apple?
- What is something you could share with a friend today?
🐰 Did you know? Fun facts about bunnies
Rabbits can see almost all the way around their heads without turning, which helps them spot danger. A happy bunny sometimes jumps and twists in the air; this little dance is called a "binky". Bunnies love leafy greens, and apples are only a small treat for them.
✏️ Try it at home
Cut an apple in half together with a grown-up and share it with someone in your family. Then draw Peko's magic apple tree and count how many golden apples you can fit on it!
What Peko says in the video
One day, Peko found a golden apple in the forest.
"What a wonder!" the little hedgehog gasped.
Suddenly, a sad little bunny hopped out of the bushes.
"Are you hungry? Let's share!" said Peko.
They split the apple, and suddenly the ground began to glow!
A whole apple tree grew. Kindness works wonders!
