years ago, when my daughter Rebecca was 14, we started writing stories together. I wrote a few children's stories at the time, and this is one of them.
Suitable for ages 4 to 8 (read-aloud)
Part 1 of 3 in the “Why Does It Work Like That?” series
Why Is The Sky Blue
When the Goddess first created the planet that we all live on today, she was so proud of the rich tapestry of colours and textures she had woven into the land that, when it came to choosing what the sky would look like, she had no doubt at all. The sky should be a reflection of the beauty she saw in the hills, valleys, and fields, so she made it green.
It wasn’t long, however, before the other gods and goddesses pointed out that, with the land being so fertile and green, and the sky being such a beautiful hue of green too, it was often very difficult to determine where the sky ended and the land began. There was no horizon.
The Goddess thought long and hard about this problem. She loved the land she had created so much that the sky needed to somehow reflect this beauty.
After a few days and nights trying to decide on the best thing to do, she finally had a most magical idea.
She set to work immediately on creating the most beautiful sky. She used the brightest and best blue that she could lay her hands on, and dotted this new blue sky with deep, fluffy white clouds.
When she had finished, all the other gods and goddesses applauded what she had done and agreed that, in this new world, her work was the best.
An original story by Andrew Scaife (written in 2013)
© Andrew Scaife, 2013–. All rights reserved.
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