

Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with their bikes. They have red bikes. They ride their bikes to the park. The park is in the town. The town is big and busy.
One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has a lot of balloons. The balloons are many colors. They are bright and shiny. Lila and Tom want a balloon. They go to the truck.
"Hello," says the man in the truck. "Do you want a balloon?"
"Yes, please," says Lila.
"Me too," says Tom.
The man gives them each a balloon. He ties a string to the balloon. He says, "Be careful. Don't let go of the string. The balloon will fly away."
Lila and Tom say, "Thank you." They hold the string. They are happy. They have balloons.
They ride their bikes with their balloons. They go around the park. They see other kids. The other kids see their balloons. They say, "Wow, nice balloons. Where did you get them?"
"We got them from the truck," says Lila.
"The truck in the park," says Tom.
The other kids want balloons too. They follow Lila and Tom. They go to the truck. They ask the man for balloons. The man gives them balloons. He says, "Be careful. Don't let go of the string. The balloon will fly away."
Soon, many kids have balloons. They are all colors. They are bright and shiny. They make the park look pretty. Lila and Tom are popular. They have the first balloons. They share with the other kids. They are kind and friendly.
They have fun with their balloons. They play games. They sing songs. They laugh and smile. They are happy. They have balloons.
