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Nuha, a 3-year-old girl with short dark hair, holding a sparkling, shiny rock in her small hand, sunlight glinting off it. A grassy backyard in the background.
One sunny day, Nuha found a shiny rock. It went sparkle-sparkle in her hand. She gasped. “It’s magic!”
Nuha showing the shiny rock to Nayla, an 8-year-old girl with long dark hair. Both girls touch the sparkling rock together, eyes wide with excitement. A green backyard behind them.
“Look, Nayla!” said Nuha. Nayla looked close. “It’s a sky pebble! So rare! So shiny!” They touched it together. WHOOSH!
Nuha giggling and Nayla cheering, floating in fluffy white clouds with the sky open wide above them.
The wind went swirl-swirl around them. The sky opened wide. They flew into the clouds! Nuha giggled. Nayla cheered!
Nuha and Nayla sit on puffy clouds while white cloud bunnies bounce nearby and a pink bird flaps by.
They landed on soft, puffy clouds. Cloud bunnies bounced by. “Boing! Boing!” A pink bird flapped by and said, “Welcome, Sky Sisters!”
A tiny yellow star with a sad face, Nuha giving it a big hug, Nayla making a silly face. The star regains its twinkle and glows brightly. Puffy clouds all around.
A tiny star cried, “I lost my twinkle!” Nuha gave a big hug. Nayla made a silly face. The star giggled — Twinkle! Twinkle! It lit up again!
A wide, shiny rainbow path with a large, sleepy white cloud blocking the way. Nuha and Nayla stand together, both with silly, giggling faces.
The path was shiny and rainbow bright. But — uh-oh! — a sleepy cloud blocked the way. “Only giggly girls can pass!” it said. So they made the silliest sound: “Wiggle-waggle-woo!” The cloud laughed. “Go on through!”
A regal Queen with dark skin, wearing stars in her long hair and a flowing gown, smiling warmly at Nuha and Nayla. Fluffy clouds and twinkling stars in the background.
The Queen wore stars in her hair. “You helped a star. You made us laugh. You are kind and brave.” She smiled. “Take these gifts.”
Nuha smiling, wearing a glowing ring on her finger. Nayla happy, wearing a moon-shaped badge on her shirt. Both girls holding hands, with the Queen in the background on a cloud.
Nuha got a glowing ring. Nayla got a moon badge. “Hold hands,” said the Queen, “And you’ll always find magic.”
Nuha and Nayla sitting together on the floor of their cozy bedroom, the sparkling pebble on the floor between them. Nuha smiling, Nayla winking. Toys and books scattered around.
ZOOM! They were back in their room. The pebble was on the floor. Was it a dream? Nuha smiled. Nayla winked. Sisters always know.
Nuha and Nayla hugging each other, surrounded by magical sparkles and hearts, with a soft pastel background.
To Nuha and Nayla — This book is for two magical sisters, who laugh big, dream wild, and love each other so much. With all my heart,