Once upon a time, there was a little monkey named Max. Max lived in a jungle with all of his animal friends. One day, Max woke up feeling very adventurous and decided to go on a treasure hunt.

Max started his journey by hanging from a tree branch. He swung from branch to branch until he came across a group of animals who were trying to beat a drum. Max loved to dance, so he joined in and started to shake his tail.

As he was dancing, Max noticed a sign that read "Treasure this way." Max was so excited and followed the sign. He walked and walked until he found a big box. The box was too heavy for Max to lift by himself, so he called for help from his friends. Together, they pushed and pulled the box until they finally lifted it.

Max was about to open the box when he noticed that it had a lock on it. Max didn't give up easily, so he tried to break the lock by shaking the box. Just then, the box fell out of Max's hands and broke into a million pieces. Max and his friends were so sad, but then they found a note inside the broken box.

The note read, "Wear this hat and carry this cane, and you'll have good luck in the pouring rain." Max and his friends looked inside the box and found a top hat and a cane. They put on the hat and picked up the cane, and suddenly, they heard a noise. They looked up and saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

Max and his friends followed the rainbow, and it led them to a pot of gold at the end of it. They all cheered and danced, and Max realized that the treasure was not the pot of gold, but the friends and memories he made along the way.

From that day on, Max wore the top hat and carried the cane with pride. He never forgot the lesson he learned on his treasure hunt: the greatest treasure of all is the love and laughter of your friends.

Reflections

1. What was Max's goal at the beginning of the story?
2. What did Max and his friends find inside the box?
3. What did the note say that Max and his friends found in the broken box?
4. What was the greatest treasure that Max discovered on his adventure?
5. How did Max feel at the end of the story?
6. Can you think of a time when you went on an adventure with your friends? What did you learn from that experience?