
A Balloon Drifting Away
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The same curly-haired child appears in fifteen different scenes: greeting a friend, showing a paper boat, watching a balloon move away, facing a missing puzzle piece, opening a gift and more. Clear face and body clues sit within a visible event, rather than floating on their own.

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For contrasting situations, try the welcome beside the scattered blocks or the reading cushion beside the balloon. For a story with two children, choose the flower, shared crayons or board game. Mouth corners, eyebrow lines and hands suggest possible feelings, but the pictures do not determine one correct answer. A simple rain window has wider areas than the detailed papers, objects and game squares.
Choose two different scenes and add them to your print list. On a separate blank sheet, draw a “first” and a “later” scene using a simple version of the child and a useful object from each picture. Invent what could connect them, then point to a face or posture clue. Use any colors you like; sharing a real personal experience is optional.