Peter the See-through Prawn

Nowadays children experience and endure feelings of self-consciousness (particularly about their appearance) extremely early on.

Here, Peter the Prawn despairs being “wishy-washy, palest of baby blue” coloured and is desperate to change. He follows his father’s guidance and uses his keen problem–solving skills in an attempt to do so.

Whilst his plan is ultimately unsuccessful, Peter grows to like his pale blue body. After discovering how to be brave, he realises that it doesn’t matter what he looks like; as long as he is kind, his real friends like him anyway.

This assembly story about conscientiousness is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.