Once upon a time, in the Arctic, an eagle and whale were best friends. They loved to play and explore together. One day, they saw a bear trying to catch fish in the water. The bear was having a tough time, so the eagle and whale offered to help.

The three of them worked together and caught a big fish. But, just as they were about to eat it, a polar bear appeared and wanted the fish for himself. The eagle came up with a clever idea. They would make a deal with the polar bear. If he could catch an octopus, they would give him half of the fish.

The polar bear agreed and swam off to find an octopus. But, little did he know, octopuses are very slippery and hard to catch! After several attempts, the polar bear returned empty-handed and grumpily settled for a small portion of the fish.

From that day on, the eagle, whale, and bear continued to have many adventures and always remembered the silly polar bear who tried to catch an octopus. The End.

Reflections

1. Why did the polar bear want half of the fish?
2. What did the polar bear learn about catching octopuses?
3. How did the eagle, whale, and bear help each other in the story?
4. What do you think the three friends will do on their next adventure?