Once upon a time, there was a round rubber ball named Bounce. Bounce loved to run and play with all the other toys. But one day, he met a ruler named Ruler who was very rude. Ruler always made fun of Bounce for being round and bouncy.
One day, Ruler set a rule that none of the toys could play with Bounce. All the toys were afraid of Ruler, so they followed the rule. Bounce felt sad and left out.
But Bounce decided not to give up. He wanted to show Ruler that being different is okay. So, he challenged Ruler to a race. Ruler accepted, thinking it would be an easy win. But when the race started, Bounce bounced and rushed past Ruler, winning the race!
Ruler was ashamed of his rude behavior and apologized to Bounce. From then on, Ruler and Bounce became best friends and played together every day. The end.

Reflections

1. Why was Ruler rude to Bounce?
2. What did Bounce do to show Ruler that being different is okay?
3. How did Ruler feel after losing the race to Bounce?
4. Why was it important for Ruler to apologize to Bounce?
5. How did the story end? How did Ruler and Bounce become friends?