Once upon a time, there was a silly pig who loved to wear hats. One day, he put on a big red hat and went for a walk in the forest. There he met a cat who was napping in a tree. The pig asked the cat, "Why are you sleeping up there?" The cat replied, "I'm counting ants!" But the pig didn't understand why anyone would count ants. So, he decided to help the cat count something more interesting.

Together, the pig and the cat counted six dogs playing catch with a frisbee. They also counted ten foxes chasing each other around a tent. And, as they walked further into the forest, they even counted a group of frogs hopping by a pond.

But just when they thought they had counted everything fun, they noticed a tiny bug flying nearby. The pig tried to catch it with his hat, but he missed and the bug flew away. Suddenly, the pig realized that counting bugs might not be so boring after all! So, he and the cat spent the rest of the day counting all the bugs they could find.

In the end, the pig learned that counting anything can be fun if you do it with a friend, and he never forgot the silly and fun day he spent counting bugs with the cat in the forest.

Reflections

1. What did the pig think of counting ants?
2. How many dogs did the pig and cat count in the forest?
3. Why did the pig change his mind about counting bugs?
4. What did the pig learn from the day in the forest with the cat?
5. What do you think the pig would do next time he saw a bug?