Once upon a time, a cat named Whiskers lived in a forest near a river. One day, he found an ant carrying an apple and asked if he could have a bite. The ant agreed, but warned him about the alligator who lived in the river and loved to eat apples.

Whiskers didn't believe the ant and took a bite of the apple. Suddenly, a bat flew by and offered to give Whiskers a ride to the other side of the river in his cab. Excited, Whiskers accepted and they flew across the river.

As they landed on the other side, the alligator appeared and demanded the apple. Whiskers tried to hide behind the bat, but the alligator saw him and chased after them. The bat quickly transformed his cab into a plane and flew away with Whiskers and the apple.

The alligator was left behind, grumbling about how he never got his apple. Whiskers learned to always listen to the wise advice of his friends and never underestimate the cleverness of his allies.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Whiskers and what did he do in the story?
2. What advice did the ant give to Whiskers about the alligator?
3. What did the bat turn his cab into to escape from the alligator?
4. What did Whiskers learn from this adventure?
5. Do you think Whiskers would have been able to escape from the alligator without the help of the bat? Why or why not?