Once upon a time, in a land ruled by animals, it was time for the next election. The registration for candidates had begun. A little squirrel named Sammy wanted to run for president. He felt that he had a great sense of responsibility and could lead the government well.

All the animals gathered for the election. There were lions, bears, monkeys and more. When it was Sammy's turn to speak, he stood up on a tree stump and said, "I may be small, but I have big ideas! I will make sure all the acorns are fairly distributed and every animal has a cozy nest."

The other animals laughed and said, "Ha! What could a squirrel possibly do as president?"

But Sammy was determined. He worked hard to gather support, and soon enough, he had won the hearts of many animals. On election day, the votes were counted and to everybody's surprise, Sammy won the election!

From that day on, Sammy became known as President Sammy. He worked hard to keep his promises and the animals were happy. They learned that it doesn't matter how big or small you are, what matters is the responsibility you take to make the world a better place.

Reflections

1. What did Sammy promise to the animals before he was elected?
2. Why did the other animals think Sammy couldn't be a good president?
3. What did Sammy do to show he was responsible enough to be president?
4. What did the animals learn from Sammy's presidency?
5. How do you think you can be responsible like Sammy?