William and the Moon Homework

"We need a plan," Dad said. He rummaged through his backpack and pulled out a handful of birdseed. "Let's make a trail of seeds leading to your homework. Maybe then the bird will get distracted and we can grab it."

Carefully, they made a trail of seeds leading from the bird to the homework lying on the ground. The little bird, seeing the delicious seeds, hopped down from its rock and began to eat them one by one, following the trail.

As the bird got closer and closer to the homework, William held his breath. Finally, the bird reached the paper and dropped it to peck at a particularly tasty seed.

"Now!" Dad whispered.

With his super strength, William took a giant leap, floated over the bird, and landed gently beside his homework. He quickly scooped it up. The little bird, startled, chirped in surprise and flew up to sit on a nearby crater, watching them with its head cocked to one side.

"Thank you for bringing my homework back," William called up to the bird, "You're a very special bird!"

The little bird chirped happily and then flew off into the dark, starry sky. William knew it was time to go home.

Holding his dad's hand tightly, William stood in the beam of moonlight. They were bathed in its silvery glow and then, in the blink of an eye, they were back in their backyard in Chicago.

"That was amazing!" William exclaimed, "Thank you for taking me on a moon adventure, Dad!"

Dad smiled, "Anytime, William. Now, how about we take a look at that homework?"

William giggled. He knew that even homework was fun when you had a dad like his, and a little help from a magical moon bird.