

Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many birds. Lily liked the white birds with long necks. Mom said they were swans. Ben liked the brown birds with big beaks. Mom said they were ducks.
"Can we buy a swan, Mom?" Lily asked. She wanted to take one home and play with it.
"No, dear, we can't buy a swan. Swans are wild animals. They belong to the pond. They would not be happy in our house," Mom said.
"But they are so pretty and soft," Lily said. She reached out her hand to touch a swan that came close to the shore.
"Careful, Lily, swans can be rough. They might bite you if you bother them," Mom said.
Just then, the swan hissed and snapped at Lily's hand. Lily pulled back and cried. Ben laughed and said, "See, Lily, swans are not nice. Ducks are better. They are friendly and quack."
Mom hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily, the swan didn't hurt you. It was just scared of you. Swans are not toys, they are living creatures. We can admire them from a distance, but we can't touch them or buy them."
Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She looked at the swan and said, "Sorry, swan, I didn't mean to make you angry. You are very beautiful, but I will leave you alone."
The swan swam away and joined the other swans. Lily and Ben watched them for a while, then they fed some bread to the ducks. The ducks were happy and quacked. Lily and Ben smiled and had fun. Mom took a picture of them and said, "What a lovely day at the park!"
