Once upon a time there was a colorful world where all the creatures were one of 11 colors: brown, grey, pink, blue, green, white, black, purple, red, orange, yellow. One day, they decided to have a big race to see who was the fastest.

The race started and they were all neck and neck until they got to a steep hill. The brown creature stumbled, the grey creature tripped, the pink creature got stuck, the blue creature got lost, and the green creature got dizzy.

The white creature saw that everyone was in trouble and came up with a plan. It took some black paint and painted a finish line on a tree, then took some purple paint and painted a big "start" sign on another tree. The red, orange, and yellow creatures all cheered and ran to the finish line.

The white creature announced, "The winner of the race is... everyone who participated! Great job!" And they all lived happily ever after, always helping each other and having fun together.

Reflections

1. What did the white creature do to help the others in the race?
2. How did the creatures all come together at the end of the story?
3. What was the message of the story?
4. Which color creature was your favorite and why?
5. What would you have done if you were in the race?