Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who wanted to learn about the stock market. She asked her dad to explain it to her. Her dad said, "The stock market is where people buy and sell shares of companies they trust."
Lily was fascinated and decided she wanted to have her own shares. She made a plan and looked at the prices of different companies. After careful consideration, she chose a company that made toys and bought some shares.
Every month, she would receive a report on how her stock was doing. She was excited to see that it was going up in value!
One day, she read a statement from the company saying that they were making a big change to their business plan. Lily was worried that this would affect the price of her shares. But after looking at more information and talking to her dad, she learned that the change was actually a good thing for the company.
Lily was proud of her smart investment and couldn't wait to watch her stock grow even more. She learned the importance of researching and trusting in the companies she invested in. The end.

Reflections

1. What did Lily want to learn about?
2. Why did she choose the company she did to invest in?
3. How did she feel when she received the report on her stock?
4. Why was Lily worried about the statement from the company?
5. What did Lily learn about investing in the stock market?