Once upon a time, there was a group of fruit friends: Apple, Orange, Pear, Peach, Pineapple, Banana, and Kiwi. They all lived in a big fruit basket in the kitchen. One day, they decided to have a big picnic in the park. They packed a basket with their favorite snacks and headed out.

At the park, they found a big tree and spread out a blanket under it. As they started to munch on their snacks, they noticed that each fruit had a different personality. Apple was always grumpy and serious, Orange was always joking around, Pear was quiet and reserved, Peach was sweet and friendly, Pineapple was adventurous and crazy, Banana was always splitting jokes, and Kiwi was the smartest of them all.

As they continued to snack and chat, they heard a rustling in the bushes. Suddenly, a big bear appeared! The fruit friends were scared but Kiwi had an idea. He suggested that they use their unique personalities to distract the bear and make him laugh.

Apple began by making grumpy faces, Orange told silly jokes, Pear started to balance on one foot, Peach twirled around and sang a song, Pineapple did somersaults, Banana made silly noises, and Kiwi recited a poem. The bear was so entertained that he started to laugh and forgot all about wanting to eat the fruit friends.

In the end, the fruit friends learned that being themselves and using their unique talents can be a lot of fun, and even save the day! And from that day on, they continued to have picnics and adventures together, always finding new ways to make each other laugh and enjoy life.

The end.

Reflections

• What was the bear going to do to the fruit friends?
• Why did Kiwi suggest that the fruit friends use their personalities to distract the bear?
• What unique talents did each fruit friend have?
• What did the fruit friends learn from the picnic adventure?