Once upon a time, there was a horse named Hoppy who lived in a forest with his friends - a bird named Chirpy, a chimp named Jumpy, a frog named Leapy and a fish named Swimmy. They all loved to play together but Hoppy had a secret talent - he loved to jump and dance.

One day, they decided to have a big party and invited all the animals in the forest. As they were setting up, they noticed that Hoppy was missing. Suddenly, they heard music and saw Hoppy jumping and dancing in the center of the clearing. The other animals were amazed and wanted to join in.

Chirpy started to sing, Swimmy started to swim in circles, Jumpy started to swing from tree to tree and Leapy started to leap like a frog. The animals danced and laughed until the sun went down. From that day on, Hoppy's secret talent became famous and every year, they would have a big dance party in the forest.

The end.

Reflections

1. Why was Hoppy's secret talent so surprising to the other animals?
2. What did the other animals do to join in the dance party?
3. How did the story end?
4. Who was your favorite character in the story and why?
5. Can you think of another way the animals could have celebrated together?