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A place in Aurora's world

The hill above town

A winding path climbs to the bench at the top. In winter it is the best sledding hill around; on special nights everyone climbs up with lanterns and blankets to watch the sky.

A grassy hill above the town with a winding path

6 adventures happened here

A scene from "The Polar Bear's Shrinking Ice"

Aurora Cares for the Earth

The Polar Bear's Shrinking Ice

At The hill above town · with Frost

The snow on the sledding hill is turning to slush. Then a ribbon of green light lifts Aurora and Kai's sled into the sky and carries them far north, to a polar bear cub named Frost.

What Aurora learned

Polar bears need sea ice, so we help keep the Earth cool

  • Nature
  • Around the world

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A scene from "Earth's Goodnight Song"

Aurora Cares for the Earth

Earth's Goodnight Song

At The hill above town · with Lumi

On Earth Day, everyone climbs the hill above town to plant a little oak tree. As the first star comes out, a ribbon of green light swirls down from the sky.

What Aurora learned

Small kind acts help take care of the Earth

  • Nature
  • Kindness

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A scene from "A Hug Made of Light"

Aurora's Brave Little Heart

A Hug Made of Light

At The hill above town · with Lumi

On the longest night of winter, everyone goes on a lantern walk up the snowy hill. When the lanterns go dark, the northern lights dance, and a little ribbon of light swirls down.

What Aurora learned

Every feeling is okay, and love is always there

  • Feelings
  • The sky

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A scene from "A Gift for Grandma"

Aurora and the Kindness Lights

A Gift for Grandma

At The hill above town · with Lumi

Everyone brings a present to Nana Bea's birthday picnic on the snowy hill, but Aurora's piggy bank holds only two buttons and a shell. And Nana Bea has just one wish…

What Aurora learned

The best gifts come from the heart

  • Kindness
A scene from "Around the Sun in a Year"

Aurora and the Wonderful Weather

Around the Sun in a Year

At The hill above town · with Lumi

On New Year's Eve, everyone climbs the snowy hill for the early countdown. "Where does the old year go?" asks Aurora, and her star clip twinkles brighter than ever.

What Aurora learned

One trip around the Sun is one whole year

  • The sky
A scene from "Seven Sisters in the Sky"

Counting Under the Stars

Seven Sisters in the Sky

At The hill above town · with Nova

At the little observatory, Nana Bea sees seven stars in the Seven Sisters, but Aurora counts only six. "Then I'm doing it wrong," she says, and her cheeks go hot.

What Aurora learned

Everyone sees the stars a little differently

  • Counting
  • The sky

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