One day, a little dog named Max was playing in the living room. He saw a big red ball on the couch. Max wanted to play with the ball, but he was too small to reach it. He tried to jump, but he could not rise high enough. Max felt sad and a little ashamed.
Max's friend, a big cat named Tom, saw him trying to get the ball. Tom asked, "Max, what's wrong?" Max said, "I want to play with the ball on the couch, but I can't reach it." Tom wanted to help his friend.
Tom had an idea. He told Max to climb on his back. Together, they rose up high, and Max got the ball from the couch. They were both very happy and played with the ball all day. Max was no longer ashamed, and they had lots of fun.
