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The Land of Snow
By Kim Ashmore
Wild Lily has a dog, Hula. Where is Hula from? Read a story about Wild Lily and Hula's journey to meet Hula's family in the land of snow.
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After weeks and weeks of travelling, Wild Lily and Hula reached the snow. That night they lay under the blanket as usual.

They looked at the sky. They saw the stars and looked again.

Suddenly, there was a bright green light. It moved across the sky, and they watched it.

"Now we're in the land of snow, Hula. Those lights are going to help us find your family. We just follow them."

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