Once upon a time, there was a wise old frog named Fred. Fred lived by a big pond. He loved to sit on a big nail near the pond and watch the fish swim.
One day, a little girl named Lily came to the pond. She saw Fred and said, "Hello, Mr. Frog! Why do you sit on the nail?" Fred smiled and said, "I sit here because it makes me wise. I can see everything that happens at the pond."
Lily was curious and asked, "Can I be wise too?" Fred thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but first, you must give me a kiss." Lily laughed and gave Fred a big kiss on his green cheek.
Suddenly, the nail started to grow. It grew so tall that Lily could see the whole pond. She was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Frog! Now I am wise too!"
From that day on, Lily and Fred would sit on the tall nail together, watching the pond and being wise friends.
