Emili's Counting Adventure

    By Mitja Horvat

    Emili's Counting Adventure cover image

    16 Mar, 2025

    Emili woke up with a big smile on her face. Today was the day she would start learning to count!

    She hopped out of bed, eager to begin her adventure. Her room was filled with bright sunlight, and her favorite stuffed animals were sitting on the shelf, ready to join her in her counting journey.

    "Good morning, everyone!" she greeted them with excitement.

    Benny the Bunny, Emili's fluffy friend, hopped into the yard to join her. Benny had soft white fur and a curious twinkle in his eye.

    "Hello, Emili! Are you ready to start counting?" he asked, twitching his nose.

    "Yes, Benny! Let's count the flowers in the garden first," Emili replied, clapping her hands in anticipation.

    Emili and Benny walked around the garden, pointing at each flower as they counted together. "One, two, three," Emili started, her voice full of joy.

    Benny nodded along, helping her with the numbers. "Four, five, six," Benny added, hopping beside the flowers.

    Emili giggled, feeling proud of their progress.

    As they continued, Emili noticed a little nest nestled in the branches of the oak tree. "Look, Benny, baby birds!" she exclaimed, pointing at the nest.

    "Let's count them, too," suggested Benny, his ears perking up. "Seven, eight, nine," Emili counted as the baby birds chirped in harmony.

    Finally, as the sun began to set, Emili spotted a single glowing firefly dancing in the air. She watched it with amazement, realizing it was the tenth thing to count.

    "Ten!" she shouted triumphantly, clapping her hands. "You did it, Emili!" Benny cheered, hopping around her in glee.

    After a day full of learning and fun, Emili was ready for bed. She lay down, her mind filled with the numbers she had learned.

    "Goodnight, Benny," she whispered to her bunny friend, who was now resting beside her. "Goodnight, Emili.

    Sweet dreams," Benny replied softly. As Emili drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of counting even more amazing things tomorrow.

    Emili woke up with a big smile on her face. Today was the day she would start learning to count! She hopped out of bed, eager to begin her adventure. Her room was filled with bright sunlight, and her favorite stuffed animals were sitting on the shelf, ready to join her in her counting journey. "Good morning, everyone!" she greeted them with excitement.
    Benny the Bunny, Emili's fluffy friend, hopped into the yard to join her. Benny had soft white fur and a curious twinkle in his eye. "Hello, Emili! Are you ready to start counting?" he asked, twitching his nose. "Yes, Benny! Let's count the flowers in the garden first," Emili replied, clapping her hands in anticipation.
    Emili and Benny walked around the garden, pointing at each flower as they counted together. "One, two, three," Emili started, her voice full of joy. Benny nodded along, helping her with the numbers. "Four, five, six," Benny added, hopping beside the flowers. Emili giggled, feeling proud of their progress.
    As they continued, Emili noticed a little nest nestled in the branches of the oak tree. "Look, Benny, baby birds!" she exclaimed, pointing at the nest. "Let's count them, too," suggested Benny, his ears perking up. "Seven, eight, nine," Emili counted as the baby birds chirped in harmony.
    Finally, as the sun began to set, Emili spotted a single glowing firefly dancing in the air. She watched it with amazement, realizing it was the tenth thing to count. "Ten!" she shouted triumphantly, clapping her hands. "You did it, Emili!" Benny cheered, hopping around her in glee.
    After a day full of learning and fun, Emili was ready for bed. She lay down, her mind filled with the numbers she had learned. "Goodnight, Benny," she whispered to her bunny friend, who was now resting beside her. "Goodnight, Emili. Sweet dreams," Benny replied softly. As Emili drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of counting even more amazing things tomorrow.