The Three Wishes of Avi
In a colorful marketplace filled with spices and laughter, there lived a child named Avi who had a heart full of wonder. One morning, while exploring a mossy glen, Avi discovered a tiny golden frog perched on a mushroom. "I am the Frog of Three Wishes," it croaked. "But choose wisely — for each wish must reflect faith, or it will vanish like morning mist."
Avi thought carefully. For the first wish, they said, "I wish that everyone in my village had enough food to eat tonight." The frog nodded approvingly, and baskets of warm bread and fresh fruit appeared on every doorstep.
For the second wish, Avi said, "I wish my grandmother's garden would bloom again — she misses her flowers so much." Instantly, the grandmother's garden burst into a riot of color: roses, sunflowers, lavender, and daisies, all swaying in the gentle breeze.
The frog waited for the third wish. Avi sat quietly for a long time, then smiled. "I wish that I could always remember how good it feels to make others happy." The frog's eyes shimmered with golden light. "That," it said, "is the wish that never fades."
And so Avi grew up in a colorful marketplace filled with spices and laughter, known far and wide not for wealth or power, but for the warmth they brought to everyone around them. And every spring, a small golden frog would appear in the garden, just to say hello.
Talk about it
Avi used three wishes to help others and discovered that kindness brings lasting joy.
Three questions for lights-out
- What do you think Avi's first wish tells us about their heart?
- Why do you think the grandmother's garden was so important to Avi?
- What made Avi's third wish the most special one?
Words worth knowing
- marketplace
- a busy outdoor place where people buy and sell things
- mossy
- covered with soft, fuzzy green moss like a carpet
- approvingly
- showing that you think something is good and right
- lavender
- a purple flower that smells sweet and calming
- shimmered
- glowed with a gentle, sparkly light
Why did the frog say Avi's wishes had to reflect faith?
The frog meant that wishes made with a pure heart and good intentions would come true, but selfish wishes would disappear like morning mist. Avi's wishes were real because they came from love for others.
Will the frog come back to visit Avi again?
Yes, the story says a small golden frog appears in the garden every spring to say hello. It's a beautiful way of showing that kindness creates magic that lasts forever.