Once upon a time, in a magical forest, there lived an eagle who loved to play pranks on his friends. One day, he came up with a brilliant idea. He convinced a zebra to paint stripes on his body and pretend to be a fish. The eagle then took the disguised zebra to the nearby lake where a polar bear was fishing.

The polar bear was amazed to see a fish with stripes and tried to catch it. However, every time the bear tried to grab the "fish," it would dart away. This went on for a while until the octopus swam by and offered to help the polar bear catch the fish.

The eagle, octopus, and polar bear chased the zebra-fish all around the lake until they finally caught up with him. The zebra then revealed himself, and they all had a good laugh.

The next day, the eagle and his friends, including a bear, elephant, bird, whale, camel, and giraffe, came up with another silly plan. This time, they convinced the whale to pretend to be a bird and fly in the sky. The whale flapped his tail, and everyone cheered as he soared through the air.

The moral of the story is that laughter and creativity can bring people together and make even the silliest things seem fun.

Reflections

• What did the eagle convince the zebra to do?
• Who offered to help the polar bear catch the "fish"?
• What did the whale pretend to be?
• What was the moral of the story?
• How did the friends feel after their pretend adventure?