Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a cook named Tilly. Tilly was known throughout the land for his incredible cooking skills. He could make anything from apples to potatoes, and everything in between.

One day, Tilly was getting ready to make his famous coffee and banana ice cream when he realized he was out of bananas. He decided to go to the market to buy some bananas, but on the way, he stumbled upon a giant apple tree.

Tilly was so excited to see the tree that he climbed up and started picking apples. As he was picking apples, he heard a voice.

"Hello there! Would you like to make some jam with me?" asked the voice.

Tilly was shocked and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the talking apple," replied the apple.

Tilly couldn't believe it. He had never heard of a talking apple before. He asked the talking apple if he would like to come back to his kitchen and help him make some jam.

The talking apple agreed, and Tilly took him back to his kitchen. They started making jam together, but Tilly realized he had never made jam with an apple that

Reflections

1. What was Tilly the cook known for in the kingdom?
2. What happened when Tilly went to the market to buy bananas?
3. Who did Tilly meet on his way to the market?
4. What did Tilly and the talking apple make together in the kitchen?
5. Why was Tilly surprised when he met the talking apple?
6. What did Tilly learn from his adventure with the talking apple?
7. Who else do you think could have a magical kitchen companion like Tilly did?
8. Can you think of any other foods that Tilly might have made with the talking apple?
9. Do you think the talking apple would make jam with anyone else or just Tilly?
10. What would you do if you met a talking apple like Tilly did?