Once upon a time, there was a monkey who loved to eat lemons. He would climb the tallest trees to pick the juiciest ones. One day, he found a lemon tree guarded by a lion. The monkey thought, "Oh no, I can't get those lemons now!" But then he remembered that lions love to eat mice. So, he brought a mouse to the lion and made a deal: "Here's a mouse, now let me have the lemons." The lion agreed, and the monkey got all the lemons he wanted. When he got home, he was so excited to share his lemons with his mother. But she said, "I'd rather have a mango." So, the monkey went back to the lion and traded the lemons for a mango. From that day on, the monkey learned that it's always better to be creative and think outside the box!

Reflections

1. What did the monkey want to get from the lemon tree?
2. How did the monkey get the lemons from the lion?
3. What did the monkey's mother prefer instead of lemons?
4. What did the monkey learn at the end of the story?
5. How was the monkey creative in getting what he wanted?