In a green, lush forest so wild and free,
Lived a little mouse as cute as can be.
He scurried around with great glee,
Looking for adventure, oh so eagerly.

One day, as he wandered near a pond,
He saw a little frog, and was quite fond.
He said, "Hello there, would you like to play?
I have a ball, we could have fun all day!"

The frog replied, "I would love to join,
But let me introduce you to my friend so fine.
Here comes a turtle, so slow and steady,
She'd love to play too, I'm quite sure already."

So the mouse, the frog, and the turtle too,
All played with the ball, as if on cue.
They even let a little puppy join in,
And they all had fun, with a great big grin.

As the sun began to set in the sky,
The mouse said, "It's time for me to say goodbye."
But he promised to come back and play,
With his new friends, another day.

Reflections

1. Who were the different animals that the mouse met in the forest?
2. What did they play with together?
3. How did the mouse feel when he met his new friends?
4. Why was it important for the mouse to say goodbye to his friends at the end of the day?
5. Do you think the mouse will come back to play with his friends in the future? Why or why not?
6. Have you ever made new friends like the mouse did?
7. What do you think the different animals in the story learned from each other?