

Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a bright red slide. They want to go on the slide.
"Let's hurry!" Tom says. "The slide looks fun!"
They run to the slide. They take turns to slide down. They laugh and shout. They have a good time.
But then they see a big squirrel. The squirrel has a peanut in its mouth. The squirrel looks angry. It runs to the slide. It wants to chase Tom and Mia.
"Uh-oh!" Mia says. "The squirrel is mad!"
They are scared of the squirrel. They do not want to be bitten. They hurry to get off the slide. They run to their moms.
"Mama, mama!" Tom says. "There is a bad squirrel on the slide!"
"Mama, mama!" Mia says. "The squirrel has a peanut!"
Their moms hug them. They are safe. They look at the squirrel. The squirrel is still on the slide. It eats the peanut. It does not care about Tom and Mia.
"Maybe the squirrel was hungry," Tom's mom says.
"Maybe the peanut was its snack," Mia's mom says.
Tom and Mia nod. They understand. They are not mad at the squirrel. They are happy to be with their moms. They decide to play somewhere else. They leave the slide to the squirrel.
