

Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with clay. They had many colors of clay, but their favorite was gray. They said gray clay was the best because it had a soft texture and could make any shape.
One day, they decided to make a big castle with gray clay. They worked hard and used all their gray clay to build the walls, the towers, and the gate. They were very proud of their castle and put it on the table to dry.
But then, they saw that their little brother, Sam, had taken some of their gray clay and made a ball. He was bouncing the ball on the floor and laughing.
"Hey, that's our clay!" Anna shouted. "Give it back!"
"No, it's mine!" Sam said. "I like the ball!"
Ben ran to Sam and tried to grab the ball, but Sam was faster and ran away. Anna and Ben chased him around the house, but they could not catch him. They were angry and sad.
Mom saw what was happening and called them to the living room. She asked them why they were fighting over the clay.
"Because he took our clay!" Anna and Ben said.
"But you have so much clay!" Mom said. "Can't you share with your brother?"
"No, we can't!" Anna and Ben said. "We need all the gray clay for our castle!"
Mom looked at their castle and smiled. She said it was very beautiful and creative, but she also said that clay was meant to be played with, not to be kept on the table.
She told them a story about how she and her sister used to play with clay when they were little. They made different things every day and had fun. They also shared their clay with their friends and learned new ideas. She said that playing with clay was more fun when you share and learn from others.
She asked them if they wanted to try that with Sam. She said that maybe they could teach him how to make a castle, or learn how to make a ball. She said that sharing and learning would make them happy and smart.
Anna and Ben thought about it and agreed. They said they were sorry to Sam and asked him if he wanted to play with them. Sam was happy and said yes. They went to the table and started to play with the gray clay. They made a bigger castle, a ball, and some other things. They had fun and laughed.
They learned that sharing and learning is better than fighting and settling. They also learned that gray clay can make many things, not just one. They thanked Mom for her story and her advice. Mom hugged them and said she was proud of them. She said that gray clay was the best because it had a soft texture and could make any shape, but also because it could make them happy and smart.
