Once upon a time, there was a crow named Carl who lived in a beautiful garden filled with roses. One day, Carl saw a mug and a jug on a table. He was curious about what was inside them. He flew over to take a closer look and saw that the jug was filled with ten cups of water!

He was so amazed by the sight of all that water, he decided to bring a rose from the garden to put in the mug as a gift for whoever might be using the jug and mug. But as he picked the rose, he noticed his reflection in the jug and saw that he had a bow tied around his neck! He had never seen that before.

Puzzled, Carl untied the bow and found a note attached to it. The note read, "From the owner of the garden, thank you for taking care of my roses." Carl was so touched by the kind words that he decided to make a special bow for the jug as a way to say thank you.

And so, every day, Carl would bring a rose and place it in the mug and tie a new bow around the jug as a way of saying thank you for all the water. And thus, the rose-filled mug and bow-tied jug became famous in the garden, and Carl became known as the most thoughtful crow in the land.

Reflections

1. What did Carl see when he looked in the jug?
2. Why did Carl bring a rose to the mug?
3. What did Carl find when he untied the bow around his neck?
4. How did Carl say thank you to the owner of the garden?
5. What did Carl become famous for in the garden?