

Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big puddle on the grass. It was shiny and wet.
"Let's splash in the puddle!" Ben said. He ran to the puddle and jumped in. He made a big splash. Water went everywhere.
Mia followed him. She jumped in the puddle too. She laughed and clapped. She liked the water on her face and feet.
But then, something bad happened. Ben slipped and fell in the puddle. He got wet and muddy. He started to cry. He felt helpless. He could not get up.
"Mia, help me!" Ben said. He reached out his hand.
Mia saw Ben. She felt sorry for him. She ran to him and grabbed his hand. She tried to pull him up. But she was too small. She could not move him.
She looked around. She saw a big stick on the ground. She had an idea. She let go of Ben's hand and picked up the stick. She went back to the puddle.
"Ben, don't cry. I have a stick. I will poke you with the stick. Then you can push yourself up." Mia said.
She poked Ben with the stick. Ben felt the stick on his back. He pushed himself up. He got out of the puddle. He was still wet and muddy, but he was happy.
"Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. You helped me." Ben said.
He hugged Mia. Mia hugged him back. They smiled at each other.
They went to the bench. They found their mom. She had a towel and a change of clothes. She cleaned them and dressed them. She gave them a hug and a kiss.
They were happy. They learned a lesson. They learned to help each other. They learned to be careful with puddles. They learned to have fun.
