Once upon a time, there was a bat who lived in a tree. One day, he saw an alligator swimming in a nearby lake and decided to take a closer look. He flew down to the water's edge, but before he could even say hello, the alligator snapped at him!
The bat was so scared that he dropped his apple into the water. But then, a tiny ant appeared and offered to help retrieve the apple. The ant was very strong and was able to retrieve the apple for the bat.
As a reward, the bat offered to give the ant a ride on his back. They flew through the sky and soon came across a cat who was trying to find its way home. The cat asked for a ride and the bat agreed.
Finally, they came across a yellow cab and the driver offered to give them all a ride to the cat's house. The whole group of friends, bat, alligator, apple, ant, cat, and cab, laughed and sang songs all the way to the cat's house. And they all lived happily ever after!

Reflections

1. Who helped the bat retrieve the apple?
2. Who asked for a ride from the bat?
3. How did the group of friends travel to the cat's house?
4. What happened at the end of the story?
5. What was the reward for the ant?