

Lily liked balloons very much. She had a red balloon that she got from a nice man at the park. She played with it every day. She would throw it up in the air and catch it, or kick it like a ball, or make funny noises with it.
One day, Lily wanted to show her balloon to her friend Tom. She took it with her to his house. Tom was happy to see Lily and her balloon. He asked if he could play with it too. Lily said yes, because she was a good friend. She did not mind sharing her balloon.
Tom was very clever. He knew how to make animals with balloons. He twisted and bent Lily's balloon until it looked like a dog. He gave it to Lily and said, "Woof, woof!" Lily was amazed. She liked her balloon dog very much. She thanked Tom and gave him a hug.
They played with the balloon dog for a while, until it was time for Lily to go home. Lily wanted to take her balloon dog with her, but she also wanted to be nice to Tom. She asked him if he wanted to keep it. Tom said no, because he had many balloons at home. He said Lily could have it, because it was her balloon. He did not mind giving it back to her.
Lily was very happy. She said goodbye to Tom and took her balloon dog with her. She held it carefully, so it would not pop. She thought Tom was a very clever and kind friend. She hoped he would come to her house soon, so they could play with balloons again.
