Dolphin and Mum

by Olena Chala

It is a story about a small dolphin and his mum. Can he find her? Let`s read.

It is summer. The weather is warm and nice. The sun is shining. Look around! What can you see?

It`s the sea. It is deep and blue. It is nice and calm. There are small white waves in the sea. There are small lovely waves everywhere. Look at them! They are playing. They are playing with dolphins. They are playing with the dolphin`s family.

She is Mummy. She is very pretty. He is a son. He is small and cute. They are swimming in the waves. They are jumping high in the waves. They have got fun! Listen. They are talking. What are they talking about?

Son: Mum, mum. I am so happy. The sea is nice and warm. I can play here. I can play with the waves. I can play with you in the waves. It is funny.

Mum: Yes, my dear. The sea is really nice and warm today. We can play in the waves. We can play together. It is great.

They are playing in the waves. They are having a great time. Mum and her son. Look at them. They are a very happy family.

Suddenly the clouds are coming. The big black clouds are hiding the sun. The sea is waving now.

The waves are not small. They are not white. They are big and black. They are huge.

Son: Mum, mummy! I am scared. Mum, mummy, where are you? I can`t see you. I can`t hear you. Mum, mummy, help me!

But she can`t answer. She can`t see him. She can`t hear him. She can`t help him. The waves are very strong. The waves are very big. They are really huge.

Poor dolphin. He is alone. He is alone and very scared.

What is it? Look at the sky. It is blue again. The yellow sun is coming. It is shining again. There aren`t any clouds. There aren`t any big black clouds. The sea is nice and very friendly. It is warm and calm again.

Can you hear? Who is crying? Who is crying so loudly? It is a dolphin. It is a baby dolphin.

Dolphin: Mum, mummy. Where are you? I am so tired. I am scared. There are strange sounds. I want to sleep. I want to hear my favourite song. Mum, mummy. Mh, mh, mh…

Turtle: What, what, what is it? Who is crying?

Dolphin: It`s me. Mh, mh…

Turtle: I can see. It`s you. You are a small dolphin. Why are you crying? Our sea is salty enough. Don`t cry!

Dolphin: I am looking for my mum. I miss her. I want to sleep. I want to hear my favourite song. I am so tired. Mh, mh, mh…

Turtle: Ok, ok, ok. But, don`t cry! I can help you. Let`s look for you mum together.

Dolphin: Really. Thank you, turtle. Maybe you know my favourite song.

Turtle: What song?

Dolphin: Sonny, sonny dear sonny. Sleep my baby,lullaby baby.

Turtle: No, I don`t know. I don`t know youк favourite song. And I can`t sing very well. Let`s swim.

They are swimming. They are swimming together. They are swimming and looking for dolphin`s mum.

Dolphin: Look, turtle? What is it?

Turtle: It is an octopus. Let`s ask him about your mum.

Dolphin: And about my favourite song.

• Hello, octopus. Where is my mum? Where is she? Do you know?
• Hello, whale. Where is my mum? Where is she? Do you know?

Octopus: Hello, hello. Now I can see, who is crying. Our sea is salty enough. Don`t cry!

Dolphin: We are looking for my mum. I miss her. I want to sleep. I want to hear my favourite song. I am so tired. Mh, mh, mh…

Octopus: Ok, ok, ok. But, don`t cry! I can help you. Let`s look for you mum together.

Dolphin: Really. Thank you, octopus. Maybe you know my favourite song.

Octopus: What song?

Dolphin: Sonny, sonny dear sonny. Sleep my baby, lullaby baby.

Octopus: No, I don`t know. I don`t know your favourite song. And I can`t sing very well. Let`s swim.

They are swimming. They are swimming together. The small scared dolphin, turtle and octopus. They are swimming together and looking for a dolphin`s mum.

Dolphin: Look, octopus, turtle? What is it?

Octopus: It is a big blue whale. Let`s ask him about your mum. He is very old but very wise.

Dolphin: And about my favourite song.

Whale: Hello, baby dolphin. Now I can see, who is crying. Our sea is salty enough. Don`t cry!

Dolphin: We are looking for my mum. I miss her. I want to sleep. I want to hear my favourite song. I am so tired. Mh, mh, mh…

Whale: Don`t cry, baby dolphin. Don`t cry! I can help you. I know, where your mumis.

I know, where she is. But you must be brave. You must listen to me and your friends.

Dolphin: Ok, wise whale. I can be brave. I can listen to you and my friends. Where is she? Where is my mum?

Whale: Follow me. Follow me with your friends. Let`s swim.

The baby dolphin, turtle, octopus and a wise whale are swimming. They are swimming together between big and small waves. They are swimming between green and yellow seaweed. They are looking for his mum.

They can see big and small fish. They can see funny seahorses and colourful jellyfish. They can see pink and purple starfish. They can see crab`s families and prawn`s families.

And look! There is a dolphin here ona tall rock. She is alone. She is crying. She is calling her son.

Mum: Sonny, sonny dear sonny. Where are you my dear sonny?

Dolphin: Mum, mummy! I am here. Look at me! I am your baby dolphin.

Mum: Oh, dear! I miss you. I am looking for you. I love you my baby.

Dolphin: I miss you too. Look mummy. I have got the friends now. They are very brave and friendly. They are very cute and wise. Mum I want to hear my favourite song. Let`s sing my song together.