

Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big red ball on the grass. They run to the ball and want to play with it.
"Look, a red ball!" Lily says. "Can we play with it?"
"Yes, let's play!" Tom says. They kick the ball and throw the ball and catch the ball. They have fun.
But then, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the red ball and thinks it is a toy. The dog runs to the ball and grabs it with his mouth. He starts to chew the ball.
"Hey, that's our ball!" Tom says. He tries to get the ball from the dog, but the dog growls and runs away.
"Stop, dog, stop!" Lily says. She chases the dog, but the dog is too fast. He runs out of the park with the ball.
Lily and Tom are sad. They lost their red ball. They sit on the grass and cry.
A nice lady sees them and comes to them. She has a basket with cookies.
"What's wrong, children?" she asks.
"A dog took our red ball and chewed it!" Lily says.
"That's too bad!" the lady says. "But don't cry. I have something for you. Do you like cookies?"
"Yes, we like cookies!" Tom says.
The lady gives them each a cookie. They are sweet and crunchy. Lily and Tom smile and say thank you.
They eat their cookies and feel better. They decide to play something else. They look for flowers and bugs and rocks. They forget about the red ball and the dog. They are happy again.
