In a forest green and grand,
Where tall trees reach for the sky,
Lived a rabbit, quick and clever,
With a twitch of his nose and a blink of his eye.

He hopped and skipped around the woods,
And made friends with all he met,
Like a curious and chatty squirrel,
Who loved to talk and fret.

The rabbit and the squirrel played and laughed,
And explored the forest wide,
But they kept a wary eye out for the fox,
Who was known to be quite sly.

The fox would slink and sneak around,
Hunting for a tasty meal,
But the rabbit and the squirrel were too smart,
And always managed to slip away and heal.

They ran and hid behind a tree,
And peeked around to see,
A deer, grazing by a stream,
With mushrooms growing wild and free.

The rabbit and the squirrel smiled wide,
At the sight of such a peaceful scene,
And they all sat down to rest a while,
In the forest, so serene.

Reflections

Here are a few questions to ask kids to think about "The Adventures of Rabbit, Squirrel, and Friends in the Forest":

1. Who were the main characters in the story?
2. What kind of animals did Rabbit and Squirrel meet in the forest?
3. What kind of animal was the fox, and why did Rabbit and Squirrel have to be careful around him?
4. What did the characters do when they saw the deer grazing by the stream?
5. Why do you think it's important to make friends and be kind to others, like Rabbit and Squirrel did in the story?
6. What was your favorite part of the story, and why?