Once upon a time, in a small country, there lived an elderly man named Tom. He had a big farm with many animals. Tom loved his animals and took good care of them. One day, a little duck came to live on the farm.
"Hello, little duck," said Tom. "Do you want to live on my farm with the other animals?"
The little duck looked at Tom and said, "Yes, please. I would like that very much."
But the other animals on the farm didn't like the little duck. They would not let him play with them. One day, the little duck decided he had enough. He went to the other animals and said, "I want to play with you. Please let me join you."
The other animals looked at the little duck and said, "No, we will not play with you. We refuse."
The little duck was sad, but he did not give up. He went to the river and started to practice swimming very fast. Day after day, he practiced and got better and better. One day, a big storm came to the country. The river started to flood, and the other animals were scared.
The little duck saw the animals in trouble and swam very fast to save them. One by one, he brought them to safety. After the storm, the animals were very grateful to the little duck.
"Thank you, little duck," they said. "We were wrong to refuse to play with you. From now on, we will be your friends."
And so, the little duck and the other animals lived happily ever after on the farm, and they all became the best of friends.
