Once upon a time, in a magical forest, there lived a cat named Whiskers. Whiskers was a curious cat and loved to explore the forest. One day, while she was out exploring, she came across a rat named Squeaky. Squeaky was a very friendly rat and loved to play with the other animals in the forest.

Whiskers and Squeaking became fast friends and loved to play together. They would often play with a ball that Squeaking had found in the forest. They would roll it back and forth to each other and have a great time.

One day, while they were playing with the ball, they came across another cat named Mittens. Mittens was not as friendly as Whiskers and was not interested in playing with them. She wanted the ball for herself.

Whiskers and Squeaking did not want to give up the ball, so they decided to hide it. They buried the ball deep in the forest, so Mittens couldn't find it.

Mittens was very upset and tried to find the ball, but she couldn't. Whiskers and Squeaking continued to play with the ball and have fun together.

From that day on, Whiskers and Squeaking had many more adventures together, but they always remembered to keep the ball safe from Mittens. And they lived happily ever after.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was Whiskers like as a cat?
2. How did Whiskers and Squeaky become friends?
3. What did Mittens want from Whiskers and Squeaky?
4. What did Whiskers and Squeaky do to keep the ball from Mittens?