The Dog Who Collected Smiles
by Namu Marupudi
For the friend who always notices first — and for everyone who has ever been cheered up by a dog.
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In a sunny neighborhood of colorful houses lives a special little puppy named Sunny, with a wonderful gift: he can sense when someone nearby is feeling sad — his floppy ears droop, his nose wiggles, and off he goes. Sunny lives with Maya and her three best friends: Leo, who has fallen off his bicycle and lost his smile; Priya, whose beloved goldfish Bubbles has passed away; and little Sam, stuck inside on a gray rainy day. For Leo, Sunny spins in silly circles chasing his own tail until a laugh bursts out 'like sunshine breaking through dark clouds.' For Priya, a soft paw and a yellow flower picked from the fence. For Sam, the stuffed elephant game. Sunny collects each smile like a precious treasure — because happy moments, he believes, are the most valuable things anyone can gather.
- Sense — to feel or notice something without being told
- Ability — something you can do, like Sunny's gift
- Perk — to stand up straight with interest, like Sunny's ears
- Wag — to swing side to side happily, like a tail
- Comfort — gentle help for someone feeling sad
- Belly laugh — the biggest laugh, from your whole tummy
- Treasure — something precious you keep safe
- Notice — to see that something is happening
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