

Lily liked to bake with her mom. They made cakes and cookies and pies. Lily liked to mix the flour and the eggs and the sugar. She liked to lick the spoon and the bowl. She liked to smell the yummy things in the oven.
One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, do you want to bake something for your class? You can share it with your friends and your teacher."
Lily was happy. She said, "Yes, mom, I want to bake something for my class. What can we bake?"
Her mom said, "How about banana bread? It is easy and tasty and we have some ripe bananas."
Lily said, "Okay, mom, let's bake banana bread. I love bananas."
They peeled and mashed the bananas. They added the butter and the honey and the milk. They stirred in the flour and the baking soda and the salt. They poured the batter into a loaf pan. They put it in the oven.
Lily waited for the banana bread to bake. She smelled the sweet and warm aroma. She said, "Mom, it smells so good. I can't wait to eat it."
Her mom said, "Me too, Lily. But we have to let it cool down first. Then we can slice it and wrap it for your class."
Lily nodded. She was proud of her banana bread. She hoped her friends and her teacher would like it too.
The next day, Lily brought her banana bread to her class. She gave it to her teacher. She said, "Teacher, this is for you and my friends. I baked it with my mom. It is banana bread. It is yummy."
Her teacher smiled. She said, "Thank you, Lily. That is very kind of you. It looks delicious. And it smells wonderful."
She sliced the banana bread and gave a piece to each child. They all said, "Thank you, Lily. Thank you, Lily's mom."
They ate the banana bread. They liked it very much. They said, "Mmm, this is so good. This is the best banana bread ever."
Lily was happy. She said, "You're welcome, everyone. I'm glad you like it."
She ate her piece too. She thought, "This is the best banana bread ever. And I baked it with my mom."
