Once upon a time in a village, there lived a Turkey named Tom. Tom loved sweets and anything sugary. One day, he met a Ginger man who loved steak and potatoes. They became good friends despite their different tastes.

One day, Tom invited the Ginger man to his home for dinner. He wanted to treat him to his favorite food, sweets. But as soon as they sat down, the Ginger man realized that Tom had actually cooked steaks and potatoes for him! Tom was very apologetic and offered to go to the store to buy candy and chocolate.

So off they went, Tom with his big feathers and the Ginger man with his gingerbread suit. They searched the entire village for sweets but found nothing. Suddenly, the Ginger man had an idea. He suggested they visit the Candy Cane Forest.

Tom was thrilled, he had never been to the Candy Cane Forest before. When they arrived, they found that it was covered in candy canes and chocolate. They feasted on sweets and chocolate for hours. And from that day on, Tom and the Ginger man continued to have delicious dinners together, alternating between steak and potatoes one night and sweets and chocolate the next.

And that is the story of how Tom the Turkey and the Ginger man became the best of friends and had the sweetest diet in town!

Reflections

1. What were Tom and the Ginger man's favorite foods?
2. Why did Tom invite the Ginger man over for dinner?
3. What happened when they went to the store to buy sweets?
4. What was special about the Candy Cane Forest?
5. How did Tom and the Ginger man become friends despite their different tastes?