Once upon a time, in a magical kingdom called Avian Land, there lived many different kinds of birds. There was the razorbill who lived in the sea, the rhea who roamed the grasslands, the rook who built nests in the trees, the shrike who hunted for food, the skylark who sang beautiful songs, the snipe who lived in the marshes, the sparrow who lived in the cities, and the starling who lived in flocks.

One day, all of the birds decided to have a big race to see who was the fastest bird in Avian Land. The race would take place over mountains, rivers, and forests. Each bird was excited to show off their skills and compete against each other.

The race began, and the birds took off, soaring through the sky. The razorbill flew over the sea, the rhea ran across the grasslands, the rook flew through the trees, the shrike hunted for food while flying, the skylark sang a beautiful song while flying, the snipe darted through the marshes, the sparrow flew through the cities, and the starling flew in flocks.

After a long and exciting race, the winner was announced. The skylark had won because she had flown the farthest distance while singing the most beautiful song. All the birds cheered for the skylark and decided to have a big celebration in her honor.

From that day on, the birds of Avian Land were always friendly and kind to each other, and they would often have races and celebrate the winner together. The end.

Reflections

• Who were the different types of birds in the story?
• What was the goal of the race?
• Who won the race and why?
• How did the birds feel about each other after the race?
• Can you think of another animal that could have a race like the birds in the story?