Once upon a time, there was a van named Stan. One day, while driving on the road, he saw a bat flying overhead. The bat dropped his hat and Stan offered to help retrieve it. The bat ran quickly over to Stan and gratefully accepted the hat. As a token of appreciation, the bat invited Stan to a picnic with his friends: a mat, a cat, a fan, a rat, a man, a pan, and a can. They all had a great time eating sandwiches from the pan and cooling off with the fan. But then, the man accidentally stepped on the cat's tail causing a commotion. The cat yowled, the rat scampered away, and the man ran after him. In the end, they all had a good laugh and continued their picnic. The end.

Reflections

• Who was Stan the Van?
• What did the bat drop from the sky?
• Why did the man run in the story?
• Who invited Stan to the picnic?
• What did everyone eat at the picnic?
• Was the picnic eventful or peaceful?
• What happened at the end?