Once upon a time there was a little bear named Benny. He lived in a forest with his family and loved to play all day long. One day, while playing, Benny stumbled upon a bottle of syrup. Excited to try it, he took a big gulp and exclaimed, "Ugh! This tastes nearly as bad as my diaper!" His friends laughed and told him that syrup is usually for pancakes, not for drinking. Benny felt embarrassed and said, "Yuck! That's just tickling my taste buds in a disturbing way."

As he was about to toss the bottle, a mischievous raccoon appeared and offered to trade him a bundle of sweets for the syrup. Benny eagerly agreed, but little did he know that the raccoon had a plan to ruin his day. The sweets were filled with hot sauce and made Benny's mouth burn. He ran around the forest, clutching his burning tongue, while the raccoon laughed and ran away with the syrup.

From that day on, Benny learned to be more careful when trying new things and always double-checked with his friends before taking a bite. The end.

Reflections

1. What did Benny think of the syrup when he first tried it?
2. Who offered to trade with Benny and what was the trade?
3. How did Benny feel after eating the sweets?
4. What lesson did Benny learn from his adventure?