Once upon a time, there was a group of colors who lived together in a big box. One day, White noticed that the colors were always fighting about which one was the best. So, White came up with a plan to show the colors that they all had something special to offer.

White gathered Blue, Orange, Yellow, Brown, Pink, Green, Black, and Red and said, "I have an idea to show everyone what makes us all special." They all agreed and went along with White's plan.

The colors decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. Blue was the first to start but got stuck in a puddle and turned into a lighter shade of blue. Orange was next and was so fast that he tripped over himself and turned into a brighter shade of orange. Yellow was third and was so nervous that he started to shake, causing him to turn into a lighter shade of yellow.

Brown was next and was too busy admiring the scenery that he didn't realize that he had crossed the finish line and was declared the winner. Pink was so happy for Brown that she started to jump up and down, causing her to turn into a brighter shade of pink. Green was next and was so determined to win that he ran so fast that he turned into a lighter shade of green.

Black was last, but he was so cool and confident that he just strolled across the finish line and turned into a lighter shade of black. Red was so angry that he didn't win that he started to turn red with anger.

In the end, the colors learned that they were all special in their own way and didn't need to fight about who was the best. They all hugged each other and went back to the big box, happy and proud of who they were.

The end.

Reflections

1. What did White do to stop the colors from fighting?
2. Who won the race and why?
3. How did each color feel about themselves after the race?
4. What did the colors learn at the end of the story?
5. Can you think of another way that the colors could have learned to appreciate their differences?