Once upon a time, there was a woman named Wendy who loved to paint. One day, she went on a Jeep adventure in search of the perfect brush to paint with. She soon stumbled upon a pirate who had a magic brush that could make anything she painted come to life! Excited, Wendy traded her beloved glass of orange juice for the brush.

As she continued on her journey, she painted a fairy, a tomato, and even a robot. Suddenly, the pirate appeared again and demanded his brush back. But Wendy refused, as she had fallen in love with her new creations. So the pirate challenged Wendy to a painting competition to determine who would keep the brush.

Wendy painted a beautiful sunset, but the pirate countered with a portrait of a fearsome dragon. Just when Wendy was about to lose, her creations came to life and teamed up to defeat the dragon! Impressed, the pirate gave Wendy the brush as a prize and sailed off into the sunset.

From then on, Wendy lived happily ever after, painting and adventuring with her new friends. The end.

Reflections

1. Which character did you like best and why?
2. What do you think the pirate wanted the brush back for?
3. What do you think the orange juice symbolized?
4. If you could paint anything to life, what would it be?
5. Why do you think the painted creations came to life to help Wendy?