A zebra with stripes so bold and bright,
Gallops through the savanna day and night,
With its friend the giraffe so tall and lean,
Together they roam this world serene.

A parrot flies above with colors so bright,
Chirping a tune that fills the sky with light,
The elephant trumpets with a mighty roar,
As it walks along the jungle floor.

The polar bear, with fur as white as snow,
Lives in the Arctic, where the winds do blow,
The tiger prowls, with stripes so fierce,
While the little lion lounges in the rear.

The monkey swings from branch to branch,
With its tail so long, it's hard to catch,
And the snake slithers through the grass so low,
In this world of wonder, don't you know.

So come and see these creatures great and small,
In this world of beauty, standing tall.

Reflections

1. Which animal in the story do you think is the tallest?
2. Which animal would you like to be friends with and why?
3. Can you think of another animal that could live in the jungle or Arctic?
4. Do you think the parrot and the monkey would be good friends? Why or why not?
5. What kind of adventures do you think the zebra, giraffe, and elephant have in the savanna?
6. What do you think the polar bear does in the Arctic?
7. Do you think the tiger is a friendly animal or a fierce predator? Why do you think so?
8. What do you think the little lion is thinking as it lounges in the rear?
9. How do you think the snake moves and why do you think it slithers through the grass so low?
10. Can you think of a different ending for the story where all the animals become friends?