Once upon a time, in a far-off jungle, there lived a mouse who wanted to have some fun. So, he invited all his animal friends - the lizard, horse, monkey, hippo, sheep, and goat - for a picnic. But, they couldn't decide what to play.

Suddenly, the mouse had an idea. "Let's play hide and seek!", he exclaimed. Everyone agreed, and the mouse was chosen to be the seeker first.

Now, the mouse started counting, and the others scattered to find hiding places. The lizard slithered up a tree, the horse galloped into a meadow, the monkey swung into a banana tree, the hippo waddled into a pond, the sheep jumped over a fence, and the goat climbed onto a roof.

When the mouse finished counting, he searched high and low, but he just couldn't find his friends. Frustrated, he decided to call for help. "Help! Help!", he shouted. Suddenly, the other animals heard his cries and ran to him.

"What's wrong?" asked the monkey.
"I can't find anyone!" said the mouse.
"Don't worry," said the lizard, "we'll help you." And with that, the animals worked together, using their unique abilities to track down each other's hiding places.

At last, everyone was found, and they all had a great time playing hide and seek together. From that day on, the mouse, lizard, horse, monkey, hippo, sheep, and goat were the best of friends, always having fun and helping each other out.

The end.

Reflections

1. What kind of animal was the mouse in the story?
2. Who played hide and seek with the mouse?
3. How did the animals help the mouse find everyone?
4. Who was the last animal to be found in the game of hide and seek?
5. How did the animals feel about each other at the end of the story?