Once upon a time, there was a ship that sailed the high seas. On board the ship was a quirky crew made up of a pig, a fox, a bear, a rabbit, a rat, a hare, a goat, and a frog. They were all good friends and loved to explore new places together.

One day, as they were sailing along, they stumbled upon a strange island where they discovered a group of ducklings who were in trouble. The ducklings were being chased by a mean snake who wanted to eat them for lunch!

The pig, the fox, the bear, the rabbit, the rat, the hare, the goat, and the frog sprang into action and chased after the snake. They caught him and told him that he could no longer harm the ducklings.

The snake was so grateful for their help that he promised to change his ways and became friends with the crew.

From that day on, the pig, the fox, the bear, the rabbit, the rat, the hare, the goat, the frog and the snake all sailed the seas together, having many adventures and always sticking up for each other. And the ducklings, well they grew up to be fine sailors too and joined the crew on their exciting journeys.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was the problem that the ducklings faced?
2. Who came to the rescue?
3. How did the snake change his ways?
4. What did the friends do together after saving the ducklings?
5. What lesson did you learn from the story?