Once upon a time, there was a silly monster. He lived in the big woods. He was very big and had a long nose. He liked to play with his friends, the little birds and the tiny bugs. One day, the monster found a long stick. He had an idea.
The monster went to his friend, the little bird, and said, "Let's measure our noses with this stick!" The little bird agreed. The monster put the stick next to his nose and saw that his nose was much longer than the stick. The little bird did the same, and her nose was much shorter than the stick. They both laughed and had fun.
The next day, the monster and the little bird played a new game. They hid the stick in the woods and tried to find it. The monster found the stick first, but it was stuck in a tree. He used his long nose to get the stick out of the tree. The little bird was very happy. They both knew that the monster's long nose was not only silly but also very useful.
