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Rusty and the Snowflake Who Waited

High in the quiet winter sky, a little fox named Rusty watches one snowflake pause, trembling, before it finally lets go. What is it waiting for?

Meet Rusty

A little red fox who loves to watch snowflakes land on her nose.

She can feel each snowflake’s tiny wobble before it falls.

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Did you know that snowflakes float so soft? Rusty the fox stood on a snowy hill. Her paws were cold, her breath was white. The snowflake wobbled on her nose. Shhh... listen... Can you hear the wind humming? The snowflake wobbled again. The snowflake wobbled on her nose. It did not fall. Rusty tilted her head. The sky was full of snowflakes. They twirled down, down, down. But this one stayed. The snowflake wobbled on her nose. She blew a tiny puff. The snowflake shivered. It sparkled like a star. Then it let go. Down it drifted. Soft. Slow. Quiet. Rusty curled her tail. She closed her eyes. Her nose was cold. Her paws were still. The snowflake was gone. Somewhere, another one wobbles. Waiting. Just for you.

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