Once upon a time, in a zoo filled with animals from all over the world, there lived a zebra named Zeke. Zeke was always looking for adventure and the day he met Giraffe, Bear and Parrot, he knew he was in for a wild ride!

One day, Zeke, Giraffe, Bear, and Parrot decided to go on a fishing trip to catch some fish in the nearby lake. But when they got there, they were shocked to see that a Polar bear had taken over the lake and was eating all the fish.

Zeke, Giraffe, Bear, and Parrot didn't want to let the Polar bear win, so they came up with a plan. They asked Elephant to come along and use his trunk to fish out all the fish and put them back into the lake. They also asked the help of an eagle to keep an eye on the Polar bear and a whale to create waves to scare him away.

As they were fishing, they noticed an octopus trying to steal their fish. So, they asked Camel to help them by scaring the octopus away. And together with a bird, they chased the octopus until it gave up and swam back into the ocean.

In the end, Zeke, Giraffe, Bear, Parrot, Elephant, Eagle, Whale, Camel, and Bird all feasted on their fresh fish and celebrated their victory over the Polar bear. And from that day on, they all became the best of friends and went on many more adventures together.

The End.

Reflections

1. What was the problem in the story?
2. Who helped Zeke and friends catch fish from the lake?
3. How did they solve the problem with the Polar bear guarding the lake?
4. Which animal played the most important role in the story?
5. What would you have done if you were one of the characters in the story?