Once upon a time, there was a mask that was so ugly, it was beautiful. One day, the mask decided to go for a walk and stumbled upon a rainbow. The mask was so excited to see all the colors, but suddenly heard a loud noise. "What could that be?" the mask thought. So, it followed the noise and found a group of musical instruments playing a wonderful song. The mask started dancing and twirling to the music, feeling more beautiful than ever. And from that day on, the mask never felt ugly again because it knew that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and can be found in the most unexpected places. The end.

Reflections

1. How does the mask feel about its appearance at the beginning of the story?
2. What changes the mask's perception of beauty?
3. What lesson did the mask learn about beauty by the end of the story?
4. Why do you think the mask was so excited to see the rainbow?
5. Can you think of a time when you learned something new and different about beauty?