

Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big stage with many chairs. They run to the stage and climb up the stairs. They see a microphone on a stand. Anna wants to try it.
"Hello, hello, can you hear me?" Anna says into the microphone. Her voice is very loud and echoes in the park. Ben laughs and claps his hands.
But then, a man comes to the stage. He looks angry and has a big hat. He shouts at Anna and Ben.
"Hey, you kids, get off the stage! This is not a toy! This is for the concert tonight!"
Anna and Ben are frightened. They drop the microphone and run down the stairs. They look for their mom and dad. They find them on a bench and hug them.
"Mom, dad, we are sorry. We saw a microphone and wanted to play. But a man yelled at us and scared us," Anna says.
"It's okay, sweetie. You didn't know. But you have to be careful. Some things are not for playing. They are for working or for special events. The microphone is for the singers who will perform tonight. They need it to sing to the people," mom says.
"Oh, I see. I like singing, but I don't need a microphone. I can sing with my own voice," Ben says.
"That's right, Ben. You have a beautiful voice. And you can sing anytime you want. But not on the stage. That's for the professionals," dad says.
Anna and Ben nod and smile. They are not frightened anymore. They are happy. They ask their mom and dad if they can watch the concert tonight. Mom and dad say yes. They think it will be fun. They hope the man with the big hat will not be angry anymore. They hope he will like their singing too.
