Once upon a time, there was a bat named Benny who loved playing baseball with his best friend, a ball named Bob. One day, while they were playing, an ax fell from the sky and landed right in front of them.

Benny and Bob were curious and decided to follow the ax. They soon came across an alligator named Al who was trying to chop down a tree to get to the delicious apples inside.

Benny and Bob offered to help and together, they were able to chop down the tree and collect all the apples. But as they were about to enjoy their reward, a tiny ant named Antoinette appeared and claimed that the apples were hers.

Feeling guilty, Benny, Bob, and Al offered to share the apples with Antoinette. Just then, a cab drove by and offered to give them a ride to the nearest apple orchard. On the way, they had the most delicious apples and laughed and played together.

And that's the story of how Benny, Bob, Al, Antoinette, and the cab became the best of friends and shared many more adventures together.

Reflections

• How did Benny and Bob meet Al?
• Why did Antoinette claim the apples were hers?
• What made Benny, Bob, Al, Antoinette, and the cab become friends?
• Who offered to give them a ride to the nearest apple orchard?
• How did they feel at the end of the story?