Room Enough for Daisy

Daisy dumped the quilt on her bed and flopped on top. Life was so unfair. Her best friend, Amanda, had a huge bedroom with a closet bigger than Daisy's entire room. Daisy's parents had the biggest room in the house. She was trying to figure out how to convince them to trade rooms, when her mother appeared in the doorway. Her face was hidden behind an enormous box. "This is a special box," Mom said. "What's so special about it?" Daisy asked. Mom opened the box with a flourish. "This box will make your room bigger." Daisy has more toys than she knows what to do with. In this story, inspired by an Eastern European folktale about a house that's too small, Daisy thinks she needs a bigger bedroom for all the gifts on her birthday list. Her clever mom helps her realize less is more, and, in the process, Daisy experiences the satisfaction that comes from choosing what's important.