Once upon a time, there was a group of fruit friends who lived in a beautiful orchard. The friends were a watermelon, an apple, a pear, a strawberry, a banana, a grape, a pineapple, and a lemon. They all loved to play together and have fun.

One day, the watermelon suggested they have a fruit picnic. All the friends were excited and they decided to bring their favorite fruit to share. The watermelon brought a big juicy slice, the apple brought some delicious apples, the pear brought some sweet pears, the strawberry brought a basket of strawberries, the banana brought some ripe bananas, the grape brought a bunch of grapes, the pineapple brought some juicy pineapple chunks, and the lemon brought some lemonade to quench their thirst.

They all gathered under a big tree and started to eat and drink. They were having so much fun trying each other's fruit and sipping on the lemonade. But then, they noticed that the lemon was feeling left out. The lemon was sour, and all the other fruits were sweet. The friends felt bad and wanted to make the lemon happy.

The watermelon had an idea. "Let's make a fruit salad!" he said. And so, they all started to chop their fruit and mix it together in a big bowl. When they were done, they tried the fruit salad and it was the most delicious thing they had ever tasted. The sour lemon mixed with the sweet fruit made a perfect balance of flavors.

The lemon was so happy to be a part of the fruit salad and the friends all hugged and thanked each other for making the picnic so much fun. From that day on, they made sure to include the lemon in all their adventures and never forgot how important it is to include everyone and make them feel special.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who are the main characters in the story?
2. What did each fruit bring to the picnic?
3. How did the friends make the lemon feel included?
4. What did the friends learn from the fruit salad adventure?
5. Why is it important to include everyone and make them feel special?