Once upon a time, there was a horse named Horsey who lived in a beautiful meadow. Horsey was best friends with a hippo named Hip, a monkey named Mon, a mouse named Mousy, a lizard named Liz and a goat named Goatee. They all loved to play together and have fun.
One day, they saw a big tree with lots of bananas hanging from it. Mon and Hip decided to climb the tree to get the bananas. But as soon as they started climbing, Liz saw a cat coming towards them. He warned everyone about the cat and they all ran away. But the cat chased after them. Horsey had an idea. He suggested that they all play a game of hide and seek to distract the cat. So, while the cat was counting, they all ran and hid themselves. The cat couldn’t find them and eventually gave up. When they came out of hiding, they saw that the cat had fallen asleep. They quietly took the bananas and shared them among themselves. They all laughed and had a great time eating the bananas together. From that day on, they made sure to always stick together and have each other’s backs.

Reflections

1. Who were Horsey's friends in the story?
2. What did Horsey and his friends see in the tree?
3. Why did they all run away?
4. How did they distract the cat?
5. What happened when the cat fell asleep?