About Rascal’s Trip
A Raccoon Learns to Think Ahead
“Oh no! Why didn’t I wait?”
Young, unthinking, and impetuous, Rascal gets swept away by a whirlwind into a forest filled with uncertainty. Injured, but able to walk, he secures a safe place for the night.
Jasper, a rabbit, greets him in the morning. He provides breakfast and offers to get Ollie, the farm dog, to help him find his way home. But Rascal doesn't listen to Jasper's instruction. He wanders away and gets into still more trouble. Fortunately, Ollie arrives in time to save his life.
There's a serious discussion about thinking ahead. Rascal promises to remember this lesson and Ollie leads him home where he shares his adventures, and what he's learned, with his mom.
Five discussion questions about the story and five more about application to real life follow the story, as well as a glossary.
Read Chapter One Below: (Colored words are inside thoughts. This chapter is shorter than most.)
