Once upon a time, there was a group of friends who lived in a small village. There were two mice named Max and Mia, a butterfly named Bella, a horse named Honey, a duck named Daffy, a hen named Henrietta, a chicken named Chirpy, and a calf named Coco.

One day, Max and Mia were exploring the village when they stumbled upon a beautiful garden. They saw Bella, the butterfly, fluttering around the flowers and decided to join her. Honey the horse, Daffy the duck, Henrietta the hen, Chirpy the chicken, and Coco the calf were also there, admiring the beauty of the garden.

As they explored the garden, they came across a pond. Daffy the duck started swimming in the pond, and Honey the horse went for a drink. Suddenly, Coco the calf started to slip into the pond. The others quickly gathered around to help her out. Max and Mia used their small size to climb up Coco's legs and push her back to safety.

Bella the butterfly flew up and spread her colorful wings to signal for help. Henrietta the hen ran to the nearby farm to get the farmer. The farmer came and pulled Coco out of the pond with his strong arms. Coco was safe, and the friends were all relieved.

The farmer was so grateful for their help that he threw a big party in their honor. They feasted on delicious food and danced the night away. From that day on, Max, Mia, Bella, Honey, Daffy, Henrietta, Chirpy, and Coco became the best of friends and went on many more adventures together.

And that is the story of how the mice, butterfly, horse, duck, hen, chicken, and calf became the best of friends.

Reflections

1. Who were the main characters in the story?
2. What happened to Coco in the garden?
3. How did the friends help Coco?
4. What did the farmer do to show his gratitude?
5. Who became the best of friends after the adventure in the garden?
6. Can you think of another adventure that Max, Mia, and their friends might go on in the future?