Once upon a time, there was a baby named Ben. Ben was a curious little baby who loved to explore the world around him. One day, Ben went for a walk with his mother and saw a beautiful basket filled with shiny, colorful balls.

Excited to play with the balls, Ben reached out to grab one, but his mother quickly pulled him back, saying, "No, Ben, those balls belong to someone else."

Feeling disappointed, Ben and his mother continued their walk until they came across a small stream with a bank. Suddenly, Ben had an idea. He asked his mother for a bag, and she gave him one.

Ben ran down to the bank, scooped up a handful of beans, and put them in the bag. He then ran back to his mother and said, "Look, Mom! I have my own balls!"

His mother was a little confused but she couldn't help but laugh at her silly little baby. They continued their walk until they came across a big bathtub. Ben, who was feeling hot and sticky, asked if he could take a bath.

His mother agreed, and Ben jumped into the tub with his bag of beans. But as soon as he hit the water, the beans started to spill out of the bag and float all around him.

Ben was having the time of his life, splashing and playing with the floating beans. His mother, on the other hand, couldn't help but shake her head and laugh at the silly scene before her.

And so, Ben learned that sometimes the best things in life are not the ones you can see, but the ones you can imagine and create with your own two hands. And he lived happily ever after, always finding new and creative ways to play with his beloved "bean balls."

Reflections

1. Why did Ben's mother pull him back from the basket of balls?
2. What did Ben do when he saw the stream with a bank?
3. Why was Ben's mother laughing at him when he was in the bathtub with his bag of beans?
4. What did Ben learn from his adventure with the beans?
5. How did Ben turn a bag of beans into a fun game?