It's a children's fairytale that we cowrited with our fellow partners during the e-twinning programm.

Our Winter Book

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&nbsp;Isabel Martín Lizana. CEIP. Ciudad de Nara. Toledo. (Spain)

Michael, Karl and I show the box to the squirrel; Have you ever seen it? - Yes, of course! This box belongs to the forest animals. I have had the key in winter because I live in the safest house in the forest. - Could you lend us your key? We would like to discover what you have kept inside. The squirrel starts laughing... It is well known in the forest that it is very naughty. -Ok children! I will give you our key but you will have to overcome three challenges! The first one is: Sing a spring song together! Karl, Michael and I are very nervous. Finally, they sing: I see poppies, I see birds, &nbsp;butterflies, flowers too; Everything is growing, Everything is growing, Spring is here! The squirrel was excited! Well done children!

MOLDOVEANU ANDREEA-CLAUDIA , Grădinița cu Program Prelungit și Program Normal Crai Nou Ploiești, Romania

We followed the path that came to life after the Spring Fairy drove away all the signs of winter around us, and we came to a huge tree that had a small door right at the top. Aha! I discovered the squirrel's scurvy. We decided to call the little Squirrel together and pray for her to give us the magic key that would open the mysterious box in the forest: - Squirrel - Little Squirrel, are you home? Are you still sleeping? I shouted once, twice, to the end, the squirrel stick its head out of the hole, and ask? &nbsp;- Who are you and what do you want? I had just woken up from a long hibernation sleep, I was preparing to go through the woods to look for my sisters and find as many acorns or hazelnuts as possible, only good to taste. &nbsp;- We are three friends who came to the forest to feed the animals, I even brought you some acorns. And in our way we found a huge box whose key happens to be in your possession. &nbsp;- A magic key, somehow?

Ana María Marchante Calcerrada. CEIP. Ciudad de Nara. Toledo. (Spain) &nbsp;

- "Now that you have successfully passed the first challenge, you will reach the second one if you can pick flowers from the field in the colours of the rainbow". Said the squirrel. - "But we don't know what the colours of the rainbow are". Michael, Karl and I replied at the same time. The squirrel explained to us that the rainbow appears when the sun shines through the raindrops that are suspended in the atmosphere, so if we wanted to see it to know its colours, we had to return to the fairy waterfall at 12 o'clock. So we did, and on the way back we picked flowers and made a beautiful bouquet with the seven colours of the rainbow. The squirrel congratulated us again. - "Good job kids".

Florentina Ramona Stan , Gradinita “Crai Nou”, Ploiesti, Romania

Michael, Karl and I became Zana Spring's helpers, and during the three weeks, we felt great in Zana's company, we listened to the beautiful music she played on the harp, and we became best friends. With such pleasant company, time passed very quickly, and the 3 weeks passed like magic. The time has come for the beautiful Spring Fairy to come out of her house, and nature seems to have come to life: the snow is melting, the field is turning green, the sun is shining brighter, the birds are returning, gas, butterflies, thousands of insects, beautiful colorful flowers , they all come to life. In our beautiful forest, being fascinated by the colors of spring and its smell, we see in the distance a path, which leads us to think that that path may be the one the owl was talking about, the path that can lead us to the squirrel.

Dječji vrtić Travno, Zagreb, Croatia; Antoneta Komarica

Spring Fairy listened to our wish, but she didn’t answer right away. Instead, she invited us into her house, and we followed the music of joy and the smell of spring. As we went inside, the beautiful stone door closed. In her house was the big garden and everlasting spring. She let us touch whatever we wanted, reminding us that we always must take care of everything and leave things as we found them. It was magical and we almost forgot our quest. Michael asked again. Spring Fairy looked at him gently and said: “You cannot rush the spring and I cannot go out before the right moment, or my wings could freeze. Come again in three weeks and you can help me wake up the spring. You drank my flower tea, so you became my helpers!”

It’s a children’s fairytale that we cowrited with our fellow partners during the etwinning program

Mestic Gabriela Grădinița cu P.P Nr.1 Vișeu de Sus,România

We were very tired from so many searches but the sweet honey made us forget the fatigue of the road and gave us the strength to go on. We thanked the bee and went in search of treasure. And as we walked, admiring the cheerful nature, in the distance we saw the magic box waiting for us.

Leticia Barco, CEIP&nbsp;Ciudad de Nara, Toledo. Spain

It was very cold and it was still freezing at night. The ground was covered in snow and it was difficult to find the way to the squirrel's house. Mr. Owl, who was the most intelligent creature in the forest, came out from his tree hole house. “What is all that noise?”, he asked. “We need to find the squirrel's house”, I replied, “but as the ground is all covered in snow, we do not know which path we must follow”, and we are afraid Mrs. Squirrel is hibernating. &nbsp; Mr. Owl thought for a while and he said: “You will need the help of The Spring Fairy. She is the one who will order the Winter to finish and the Spring to begin”. &nbsp; The Owl continued saying: “Follow this stream and you will get to the magic waterfall. There, you will hear the beautiful voice of the fairy singing and playing her harp. She will tell you when the Spring will begin and the Squirrel will wake up”. &nbsp; After that, Michel, Karl, the reindeer, the rabbit and I happily started our walk to the waterfall by the stream. &nbsp;

Zespół Szkolno-Przedszkolny w Bestwince Magdalena Kraus

It was a beautiful winter's day. Together with my friends, I went to the forest to leave food for the animals. Michael had the carrots, I had the acorns and Karl had the hay for the deers. As I walked deeper into the forest, I suddenly noticed a large box. The box was covered with snow, closed with a padlock. We were all wondering, what could be in it ... Could it be a treasure? …

Eugenia Kiriakoudi Thessaloniki Greece

The third and final challenge would lead us to get the key and unlock the magic box. We waited anxiously for the announcement of the mission. &nbsp;The squirrel took a formal style and said. -“ Well, you will get the key if you manage to make a show about the forest animals.” &nbsp; &nbsp;Michael, Carl, me, the deer and the rabbit&nbsp;decided to play the fairy tale &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“the wolf and the three little pigs " The deer made the wolf, Michael, Carl and I, the three little pigs and the rabbit&nbsp;was the director. We had a lot of fun and the wolf, at the end of the show,&nbsp;did not eat the pigs but became friends and played together. The squirrel was excited. He quickly got down from the tree and told them -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“So I give you the key that will open the mysterious box. A big surprise awaits you in this…” &nbsp;

Dječji vrtić Travno, Zagreb, Croatia; Romana Rašić

We tried opening the box but the padlock was locked. There was no way to open it without a key and we couldn’t find it. We almost gave up when we heard someone coming. It was a deer and a rabbit that had come for the food that we brought to them. The deer asked: “Oh, you are still here, we thought that you had left. What are you doing?” Michael said: “We were leaving you food when we found this box. It is locked and we can’t find the key.” “Do you know where it is?” asked Karl. “Of course we know. It’s in the squirrel's house, but she is still hibernating.”

Mestic Oana Anca Gradinita cu P.P Nr.1 Vișeu de Sus, România

Curious, we open the box immediately. -Waw they all shouted when they saw that the seven colors of the rainbow were in the box. The squirrel told them: -Together you passed a long way and with many trials. You have managed to get through it all together, you would not have succeeded without each other. Your FRIENDSHIP is the greatest treasure, and this is the rainbow of friendship that will always remind you of this road. Whenever you see the rainbow, remember your climbing and your friends.

Diana Maria Codrean Gordan, Gradinita cu program prelungit Lumea copiilor, Cluj-Napoca, România

We were all standing in front of a beautiful stone carved door. We had never ever seen such an amazing house. As we approached to knock, we heard a blurred music. ,,It's the harp music, said Karl, just like Mr.Owl told us!” ,,Let's knock! dared Michael.” We all came close to the door and I knocked two times. The next thing something magical happened: the big, heavy door opened and in front of us appeared one of the most beautiful Fairies, all dressed in flowers, buds and green leaves. The smell of spring was everywhere, and the harp music just made us happy, joyfull. “Spring Fairy, we have come to ask you if it's time for you to come outside and wake all the nature and animals up. We have to find the squirrel's house in order to get the key for our mysterious box we found in the forest.”

GBS the Chrystal, Leusden, The Netherlands, Karin van der Steen&nbsp;

After walking for a while in the direction the owl had pointed us, we did indeed arrive at a waterfall. Unfortunately, we didn't hear any music from the harp and no beautiful song from The Spring Fairy. &nbsp; We also didn't see a house for the Spring Fairy to live in. For a moment we became discouraged. Now we had walked all this way to ask for help, and now there was no fairy in sight! What were we supposed to do now? How could we find the fairy? Where should we start? All we saw was a mountain and a waterfall! Suddenly, Michel saw a kind of loose stone in the mountain. He wanted to take it, but it turned out to be a button. When he pressed it, the waterfall suddenly stopped flowing and a door appeared! We had found the Fairy's house!

We were very happy to take on the challenges. I carried the precious key in my hand. We went together on the way back to the mysterious box. But somehow everything had changed. The sun was shining brighter, there were even more beautiful flowers in the grass. Colorful fish swam in the river, glistening like jewels. It was as if all living beings were celebrating. We were joined by the cunning fox and the merry stork, the birds accompanied us with a beautiful song, and the butterflies danced their magic dance. A bee buzzing around a flowering tree gave us sweet honey. &nbsp;

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