Once upon a time, there was a book who lived on a table. He was very lonely because no one ever read him. One day, a pencil walked by and saw the book. The pencil asked, "Why are you looking so sad?" The book replied, "I've never been read." The pencil said, "Don't worry, I'll read you every day!"

From that day on, the pencil would visit the book every day and read to him. One day, an eraser walked by and asked what was going on. The pencil explained and the eraser said, "I'd like to listen too!" So the pencil, book, and eraser became friends and would spend their days together.

One day, a pen walked by and asked if he could join in on the fun. The others agreed, but the pen was so excited that he accidentally wrote all over the book! The eraser tried to erase it, but it wouldn't go away. The book started to cry and the others felt terrible.

Just then, a chair walked by and saw what had happened. The chair had an idea! He suggested that they all work together to create a new story for the book. So the pencil wrote, the eraser erased, the pen added color, and the chair held the book steady. In the end, they created a beautiful new story and the book was no longer lonely.

From that day on, the five friends spent every day creating new stories and having fun together. And the book was finally able to share his adventures with others. The end.

Reflections

1. Who was the main character in the story?
2. What did the pencil do for the book?
3. Why was the book sad?
4. How did the friends help the book?
5. What did the friends create together?