

Anna and Ben were playing with their dolls in the living room. They liked to dress them up and make them talk. Anna had a pink dress for her doll and Ben had a blue shirt and pants for his doll.
"Let's go to the park with our dolls," Anna said. "They can play on the swings and the slide."
"OK," Ben said. "But we have to put on our shoes first."
Anna and Ben went to their room and looked for their shoes. Anna found her red shoes with the velcro straps. She put them on easily and fastened them. Ben found his brown shoes with the leather laces. He tried to put them on, but they were too tight.
"Ow, ow, ow," Ben said. "These shoes hurt my feet. They are too small."
Anna looked at Ben's shoes. She saw that the leather laces were knotted and tangled. She tried to help Ben untie them, but they were too hard to pull.
"Resist, Ben, resist," Anna said. "We have to get these shoes off."
Ben resisted. He pulled and twisted his feet, but the shoes did not come off. He started to cry.
"Mommy, mommy, help," Ben shouted. "My shoes are stuck."
Mommy heard Ben's cry and came to their room. She saw Ben's shoes and smiled.
"Ben, these are not your shoes," Mommy said. "These are Daddy's shoes. They are too big for you. That's why they are so tight."
Mommy took off Ben's shoes and gave him his own shoes. They were green and had buttons. Ben put them on and pushed the buttons. They made a beep sound.
"Thank you, Mommy," Ben said. "These shoes are much better. They fit me and they make noise."
"You're welcome, Ben," Mommy said. "Now you and Anna can go to the park with your dolls. But be careful and have fun."
Anna and Ben hugged Mommy and ran to the living room. They picked up their dolls and went to the door.
"Bye, Mommy," Anna and Ben said. "We love you."
"I love you too," Mommy said. "Have a good time."
