

Sara and Tom like to play at the beach. They make sand castles and look for shells. Sometimes they go into the water, but not too far. The water is cold and the waves are big.
One day, Sara and Tom see a boat on the water. It is white and red and has a flag. They wave to the boat and hope it will wave back. But the boat does not see them. It goes away.
Sara and Tom are sad. They want to say hello to the boat. They think of a plan. They find a big stick and a towel. They tie the towel to the stick and make a flag. They run to the top of a hill and wave their flag.
The boat sees their flag. It turns around and comes closer. It honks its horn and waves its flag. Sara and Tom are glad. They wave their flag and shout "Hello, boat!"
The boat shouts "Hello, kids!" and honks its horn again. It goes away, but not before it gives them a smile. Sara and Tom are happy. They manage to say hello to the boat. They go back to the beach and play some more.
