

Anna and her mom are going on a big plane to see grandma. Anna is very happy. She has a new backpack with her toys and books. Mom has a big bag with clothes and a passport. A passport is a book with your name and picture that you need to go on a plane.
They go to the airport and wait in a line. Anna sees a man with a badge and a scanner. He looks at mom's passport and scans it. He says, "OK, you can go." Then he looks at Anna and says, "Where is your passport, little girl?"
Anna is confused. She does not have a passport. She says, "I don't have a passport. I have a backpack."
The man smiles and says, "You need a passport too, little girl. It is the rule. Do you have a birth certificate?"
Anna does not know what a birth certificate is. She says, "I don't know. What is that?"
The man says, "It is a paper that says when and where you were born. It has your name and your mom's name. Do you have it in your backpack?"
Anna shakes her head. She says, "No, I don't have it. I have toys and books."
The man says, "Hmm, that is a problem. You can't go on the plane without a passport or a birth certificate. You have to stay here."
Anna is scared. She does not want to stay here. She wants to go with mom and see grandma. She starts to cry. She says, "Please, let me go. I want to see grandma. I don't have a passport, but I have a backpack. Can I try to go with my backpack?"
The man sees that Anna is very sad. He feels sorry for her. He says, "OK, little girl, I will let you try. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will get a passport as soon as you can. A passport is very important. Do you promise?"
Anna nods. She says, "Yes, I promise. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
The man says, "You're welcome, little girl. Now, go and hug your mom and get on the plane. Have a nice trip and say hello to grandma for me."
Anna runs to mom and hugs her. She says, "Mom, I can go. The man let me try. He said I need a passport, but I can go with my backpack. He was very nice."
Mom is surprised and relieved. She says, "Oh, Anna, I'm so glad. I'm sorry, I forgot to bring your birth certificate. We will get you a passport as soon as we can. Now, let's go and see grandma. She is waiting for us."
They go to the plane and find their seats. Anna looks out the window and sees the clouds. She is very happy. She says, "Mom, I love you. I love grandma. I love my backpack. And I love the man who let me try."
