

Ben and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But Ben and Lily liked the zebras the best. They had black and white stripes and long tails.
"Can we feed the zebras, Mom?" Lily asked.
"Sorry, honey, we can't. The zebras have their own food. We can only look at them," Mom said.
Ben and Lily looked at the zebras through the fence. They saw one zebra that was very hungry. It was trying to reach some leaves on a tall tree. But the tree was too high for the zebra. The zebra stretched its neck and legs, but it could not get the leaves.
"Look, Lily, that zebra is hungry. It wants the leaves," Ben said.
"I know, Ben. I wish we could help it," Lily said.
They felt sorry for the hungry zebra. They wanted to give it some of their snacks. But they knew they could not. They had to follow the rules of the zoo.
"Maybe the zookeeper will come and give the zebra some food," Mom said.
"I hope so, Mom. The zebra looks sad," Ben said.
Lily nodded. She hoped the zebra would get some food soon. She and Ben waved goodbye to the zebra and went to see the other animals. They hoped the zebra would be happy.
