Once upon a time, in a faraway forest, there lived a group of animal friends. There was a pig named Porky, a rabbit named Peter, a rat named Roderick, a snake named Sammy, a wolf named Willy, and a monkey named Mo.

One day, while they were out for a walk, they stumbled upon a clearing in the forest that they had never seen before. As they were exploring, they noticed that there was a small cave in the clearing. Being the curious creatures they were, they decided to go inside. As they were exploring the cave, they heard a loud growling noise. The friends were scared, but Willy the wolf bravely stepped forward to investigate. As he got closer to the source of the noise, he saw that it was coming from a big, fierce-looking bear.

The bear was trapped in a cage and was growling because it was hungry and wanted to be freed. Willy, being the kind-hearted wolf he was, knew that he had to help the bear. He quickly came up with a plan and explained it to his friends. They all worked together to free the bear from the cage.

Once the bear was free, it was very grateful and thanked the friends for their help. The bear then led them to a secret meadow that was filled with delicious fruits and vegetables. The friends were so happy and had a great feast. From then on, the friends and the bear became the best of friends and had many more adventures together. They learned that even the most fierce and scary looking creatures can be kind and friendly if given a chance.

The end.

Reflections

1. Why did the animal friends decide to explore the cave?
2. Who stepped forward to investigate the growling noise in the cave?
3. How did the animal friends help the trapped bear?
4. How did the bear show its gratitude to the animal friends?
5. What did the animal friends learn from their experience with the bear?