Once upon a time, in a forest, there lived a dragonfly who loved to make friends. One day, she met an ant, a ladybug, and a caterpillar who were all playing together. The dragonfly joined in and they had a great time laughing and flying around.

Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from a nearby tree. It was a spider who was chasing a mosquito! The dragonfly and her new friends flew over to see what was going on. The spider explained that he was trying to catch the mosquito because she was stealing his food.

The dragonfly and her friends decided to help the spider catch the mosquito. They worked together and finally managed to catch her. The spider was so grateful that he offered to share his food with the dragonfly and her friends.

Just then, a butterfly fluttered by, and the dragonfly introduced her to everyone. The butterfly was so graceful and pretty that the dragonfly and her friends asked her to dance with them.

As they were dancing, a snail came crawling by. He was so slow that he couldn't keep up with the fast-paced dance moves. But the dragonfly and her friends didn't mind, they welcomed him with open wings and included him in their dance anyway.

From that day on, the dragonfly, the ant, the ladybug, the caterpillar, the spider, the mosquito, the butterfly, and the snail became the best of friends and had many more adventures together.

Reflections

1. Who is the main character in the story and why do you think so?
2. Why did the dragonfly and her friends help the spider catch the mosquito?
3. Who was the snail and how did the dragonfly and her friends include him in their fun?
4. Do you think the forest friends will have more adventures together? Why or why not?