Once upon a time, there were 10 tired friends who lived in a kingdom. They all agreed that they needed to make some rules to live by, so they decided to write a constitution. The problem was that they couldn't agree on what the rules should be!

They argued and argued until they were too tired to argue anymore. Just then, a wise old owl flew down and offered to help. The friends thought this was a great idea and asked the owl to mediate their discussions.

The owl listened to each of their ideas and helped them work through their disagreements. In the end, they all agreed on a set of rules that everyone could live by. They were so happy with the new constitution that they all signed it together.

From that day forward, they lived in peace and harmony, following the rules they had agreed upon. And whenever anyone started to argue, they would simply look at the constitution and say, "Let's follow the rule and live in peace!"

Reflections

1. What was the problem the friends were facing at the start of the story?
2. How did the owl help the friends solve their problem?
3. What do you think is the most important rule in the friends' constitution?
4. Why do you think it's important for people to follow rules?
5. Can you think of a time when you had to work through a disagreement with someone else? How did you solve the problem?