Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a caribou named Carl who loved to eat beef. One day, he heard that there was a delicious bison roast at a party thrown by an alligator named Al. Carl was so excited to try the bison, he decided to attend the party.

When he got there, he saw that there were buffalo burgers, chicken wings, and all sorts of tasty treats. But to his surprise, Al the alligator was serving only beef dishes. Carl asked Al why there was no bison roast, and Al replied that he had accidentally ordered 100 pounds of beef instead of bison.

Carl was disappointed but still decided to enjoy the party and taste the beef. But as he took a bite of the beef burger, he suddenly transformed into a chicken!

Al was shocked and asked Carl, "What happened to you?" Carl, now a chicken, clucked, "I guess I shouldn't have eaten so much beef!”

The party was in chaos as the guests tried to figure out what was going on. The buffalo, who was an expert in such matters, suggested that they find a way to turn Carl back into a caribou.

They went on a wild adventure, trying all sorts of magical spells and potions. Finally, after much effort, they found a magic bean that turned Carl back into a caribou.

From that day on, Carl never ate too much beef again and always made sure to try a little bit of everything at parties. And the guests at Al's parties were always in for a surprise because they never knew what would happen when Carl was around!

The end.

Reflections

1. What happened to Carl the caribou after he ate too much beef?
2. Why did Al the alligator serve only beef dishes at the party?
3. How did the guests at the party try to turn Carl back into a caribou?
4. What did Carl learn from this adventure?
5. Why do you think the buffalo was an expert in such matters?