Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a little kangaroo named Joey. Joey loved to hop around and play in the sunshine, but one day, he found a strange key lying on the ground. He picked it up and decided to go on an adventure to find out what it opened.

As he hopped along, he met a lemon who was feeling very sour. "What's wrong?" asked Joey. "I lost my sweet smell and now I'm just sour," the lemon complained. Joey decided to help the lemon by squeezing it and making lemonade. The lemon was so happy and grateful that it gave Joey a clue to where the key might fit.

Next, Joey met a lion who was feeling very lazy. "What's wrong?" asked Joey. "I'm just too tired to go hunting," the lion said. Joey decided to help the lion by bringing him a mouse to eat. The lion was so happy and grateful that it gave Joey another clue to where the key might fit.

Then, Joey met a monkey who was feeling very sad. "What's wrong?" asked Joey. "I lost my nose," the monkey said. Joey decided to help the monkey by finding a replacement nose for him. He found a small banana and the monkey was so happy and grateful that it gave Joey another clue to where the key might fit.

Finally, Joey met an octopus who was feeling very lonely. "What's wrong?" asked Joey. "I don't have any friends," the octopus said. Joey decided to help the octopus by introducing him to a ostrich. The octopus was so happy and grateful that it gave Joey the last clue he needed to find out where the key fit.

With all the clues, Joey hopped on and found the door that the key opened. He opened it and found a big pot of steaming hot noodles! He was so happy and grateful that he invited all his new friends to share the delicious noodles with him. They all lived happily ever after, and Joey never forgot the importance of helping others in need.

Reflections

1. What did Joey find when he first started his adventure?
2. How did Joey help the lemon?
3. What did the lion need help with?
4. What did the monkey lose?
5. How did Joey help the octopus?