A Dromedary at the North Pole

By A.P. Hernández

This is a story about a dromedary named Sonny.

Sonny lives at the North Pole and is surrounded by ice and snow.

It’s very cold there ... too cold for an animal like him.

During the story, Sonny makes a number of friends and learns how to survive in his new environment. With a little help, anything is possible.

A moving story about the importance of diversity and inclusion. Perfect for boys and girls aged 6-7 and up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BadPress
• Release date: Jun 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9781667459011

A.P. Hernández

Ο Antonio Pérez Hernández (Μούρθια, 1989) είναι δάσκαλος στην Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση, παιδαγωγός, με Μάστερ στην Καινοτομία και στην Έρευνα στην Εκπαίδευση και Δόκτορ, με τη διάκριση cum laude (έπαινος), για τη Διδακτορική του Διατριβή Αξιολόγηση της ικανότητας στην επικοινωνία δια της γλώσσας μέσα από διηγήματα στην Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση. Εργάζεται ως δάσκαλος και συγγραφέας.

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CHAPTER 1

This is a story about Sonny, a very special dromedary.

What’s a dromedary, you ask?

Well, it’s a good question because many people confuse dromedaries with camels. It’s true. They do look quite similar. But there’s a very noticeable difference between the two animals.

Dromedaries have one hump while camels have two.

There you go.

It’s as simple as that.

And, if you’re still not sure, here are a couple of pictures.

This beautiful animal is a dromedary.

While this one’s a camel.

Anyway, as I was saying, Sonny’s a dromedary and, like all dromedaries, he has a hump.

Humps are super useful for dromedaries because they can store a lot of fat. If they’re walking through the desert and get thirsty, dromedaries can turn this fat into water. Isn’t that amazing?

But Sonny doesn’t live in the desert.

Sonny lives at the North Pole, and it’s very cold there.

Right now, Sonny’s shivering.

The wind is glacial and everything around him is white. Sonny looks to his right, to his left, forward, and backward. He’s looking for a place to shelter from the cold, but there’s nothing around.

There’s absolutely zilch at the North Pole. Only ice and snow.

Sonny’s teeth begin to chatter. He’s shaking all over, even down to his toes. He can barely keep upright.

I need to protect myself from the wind, he thinks. I can’t stay here much longer.

So he starts walking.