Once upon a time, a mosquito was flying around looking for someone to bug. But everyone was too busy! The ant was carrying food back to the colony, the dragonfly was zoom-zooming across the pond, the ladybug was admiring the flowers, the caterpillar was munching on leaves, and the fly was just buzzing around.

One day, the mosquito spotted a spider hanging from its web. "Hey buddy," said the mosquito, "do you want to play a game?"

"Sure," said the spider. "What do you have in mind?"

"Let's see who can catch the most bugs!" said the mosquito.

So, the two of them took off in search of bugs. The mosquito chased after the fly, while the spider went after the snail. The ladybug, beetle, and dragonfly all watched in amazement as the two friends chased after their prey.

After a long and tiring chase, the mosquito and the spider met up again. "I won!" said the mosquito proudly. "I caught three flies!"

"Not so fast," said the spider. "I caught four snails!"

The two of them laughed and high-fived each other. From that day on, they were the best of friends and always had fun together, bug-catching and playing games.

And that's the story of the mosquito and the spider, two unlikely friends who found joy in the simplest of things.

Reflections

1. Who are the main characters in the story?
2. What game did the mosquito and spider play together?
3. How did the mosquito and spider become friends?
4. What happened in the end of the story?
5. Can you think of another bug that could have joined in the bug-catching adventure?