The Little Bird Who Couldn’t Sing

Courage is not about becoming unafraid, but about taking a small step even when you are scared

2026年7月13日 · 絵本
2026年7月13日 · 絵本
Little Bird loves to sing.
When she sings by herself, chirp chirp, tweet tweet, her voice sounds very beautiful.
“I want everyone to hear me at the forest recital.”
Little Bird practiced with a happy heart.

💬 The Little Bird Who Loved to Sing

Little Bird loves to sing. When she sings by herself, chirp chirp, tweet tweet, her voice sounds very beautiful. “I want everyone to hear me at the forest recital.” Little Bird practiced with a happy heart.

🤔 Little Bird really loves to sing. What do you really love to do?

At last, the day of the forest recital came.
Little Bird stood in front of everyone.
But her heart was pounding, and no voice came out.
“What should I do…? I want to sing, but my voice won’t come out.”

💬 No Voice Came Out in Front of Everyone

At last, the day of the forest recital came. Little Bird stood in front of everyone. But her heart was pounding, and no voice came out. “What should I do…? I want to sing, but my voice won’t come out.”

🤔 Little Bird’s heart is pounding. Do you ever feel your heart pound when you stand in front of everyone?

Just then, her friends said gently,
“A small voice is okay.”
“We’ll cheer for you, even for just the very first sound.”
Little Bird was scared, but she quietly took a breath.
Then, in a small voice, she began to sing, “Chi…”

💬 With a Small Voice, Just One Step

Just then, her friends said gently, “A small voice is okay.” “We’ll cheer for you, even for just the very first sound.” Little Bird was scared, but she quietly took a breath. Then, in a small voice, she began to sing, “Chi…”

🤔 Little Bird still felt scared, but she tried making a small sound. That is a wonderful step.

The small voice grew bigger little by little.
Little Bird was able to sing all the way to the end.
Everyone smiled and clapped.
Little Bird thought,
“Courage doesn’t mean you stop being scared.”
“It means trying just a little, even when you are scared.”

💬 I Could Sing Even Though I Was Scared

The small voice grew bigger little by little. Little Bird was able to sing all the way to the end. Everyone smiled and clapped. Little Bird thought, “Courage doesn’t mean you stop being scared.” “It means trying just a little, even when you are scared.”

🤔 Little Bird was scared, but she took one step forward. Is there something you might feel like trying, even just a little?