

Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They see many trees and flowers and birds. They also see a squirrel. The squirrel is brown and furry and has a long tail. The squirrel likes to hang from the branches and eat nuts.
"Look, a squirrel!" Sara says. "Let's go and say hello."
"OK," Ben says. "But be quiet. We don't want to scare it."
They walk slowly and softly towards the squirrel. The squirrel sees them and stops eating. It looks at them with big eyes.
"Hello, squirrel," Sara says. "We are Sara and Ben. We are your friends. Can we play with you?"
The squirrel does not answer. It makes a funny noise and runs away. It jumps from one tree to another.
"Hey, come back!" Ben says. "We just want to play."
They chase the squirrel, but the squirrel is too fast. It disappears in the leaves.
"Where did it go?" Sara says. "I can't see it."
"Me neither," Ben says. "Maybe it went home."
They feel sad. They wanted to play with the squirrel.
But then they hear a rustle behind them. They turn around and see the squirrel. It is hanging from a branch, holding a big nut. It looks at them and smiles.
"Hello, Sara and Ben," the squirrel says. "I'm sorry I ran away. I was shy. But now I see you are nice. Do you want to share my nut?"
Sara and Ben are surprised and happy. They smile back.
"Yes, please," they say. "Thank you, squirrel."
They sit under the tree and eat the nut with the squirrel. They talk and laugh and have fun. They make a new friend.
