the wishing can

Monica Santa & Veny Puspasari

THEWISHINGCAN

nce upon time, there was a girl named Sally. O

While she was walking through the park, she found... a wishing can!

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When she picked up the can, a rainbow of light burst out!

“Make a wish!” said the can. “Any wish at all!”

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Sally didn’t know what to wish for.

A mansion? An endless supply of candy? All the pretty dresses in the world?

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Sally was confused.

While she was thinking, Sally noticed a little girl crying.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea popped in Sally’s head.

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Sally closed her eyes and said to the wishing can, “I wish everyone could be happy!”

I wish everyone could be happy!

At once, the birds started to sing and beautiful music floated in the air like bubbles.

Hearts became filled with love, compassion and acceptance.

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The little girl got her ice cream back.

There was no more misery and gloom.

And to think it all started with a can...

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If you found a wishing can, what would you wish for?

The Wishing Can was written and illustrated by Monica Santa

and Veny Puspasari.

Monica Santa

Monica Santa is a grade 10 student at Sinarmas World Academy. She

likes reading books, playing dressing up and is an off-and-on again vege-

tarian. She has previously lived in Singapore and Thailand and is now

living in Indonesia. The Wishing Can is her second’s children’s book after

我们去曼谷！(Let’s Go To Bangkok!).

Click here to visit her blog.

Veny Puspasari

Veny Puspasari is a grade 10 student at Sinarmas World Academy. She

enjoys playing football, counting sheep and watching reruns of Glee and

How I Met Your Mother. She also loves mass shopping and singing in

the shower. The Wishing Can is her first children’s book.

Click here to visit her blog.

Special thanks to Jiyeon Lee for helping with the book.