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Hana, a red-crowned crane

A friend from Aurora Around the World

Hana

A red-crowned crane

A dancing crane from the snowy marshes of Japan.

Hana met Aurora in “The Dancing Cranes”, at A snowy marsh in Japan.

Back to A snowy marsh in Japan All friends

The adventure Hana shared with Aurora

A scene from "The Dancing Cranes"

Aurora Around the World

The Dancing Cranes

At A snowy marsh in Japan · with Hana

Some kids needed two pieces of paper to draw their families. Is Aurora's family too small? Her frosty breath sparkles into snowflakes, and a snowy whirl carries her far away.

What Aurora learned

Families come in all sizes

Around the world
Feelings

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More friends from Aurora Around the World

Bao, a giant panda

BaoA panda from the misty bamboo mountains of China.

Jabari, a lion cub

JabariA lion cub in Kenya, practicing his very first roar.

Paddle, a platypus

PaddleA wonderfully strange platypus from Australia.

Lento, a sloth

LentoA sloth in the Amazon rainforest who does everything slowly.

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Aurora Around the World

10 Bedtime Stories About Animals and Places Around the World for Kids Ages 3–7