

Lily and Max are twins. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, towers, cars and animals with their blocks.
One day, they decide to have a contest. Who can make the best animal with blocks? Lily says, "I will make a cat. Cats are cute and soft." Max says, "I will make a dog. Dogs are brave and loyal." They start to build their animals with blocks.
Lily adds a triangle block for the cat's nose. She adds two round blocks for the cat's eyes. She adds four long blocks for the cat's legs. She adds a curved block for the cat's tail. She adds two small blocks for the cat's ears. She says, "Look, I made a cat. It is very pretty."
Max adds a square block for the dog's head. He adds two oval blocks for the dog's eyes. He adds four short blocks for the dog's legs. He adds a straight block for the dog's tail. He adds two big blocks for the dog's ears. He says, "Look, I made a dog. It is very strong."
They look at each other's animals. They both think their own animal is better. They start to argue. "My cat is better than your dog," Lily says. "No, my dog is better than your cat," Max says. They get angry and competitive. They do not want to share their blocks.
Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees their animals and smiles. She says, "You both made very nice animals with blocks. But you know what? You can make even better animals if you work together. Why don't you try to add some blocks from each other's animals and see what happens?"
Lily and Max think about it. They decide to try. Lily adds one of Max's big blocks to her cat's head. She makes a lion. Max adds one of Lily's small blocks to his dog's nose. He makes a fox. They add more blocks from each other's animals and make more new animals. They make a zebra, a giraffe, a bear and a monkey.
They have fun and learn new things. They stop arguing and start complimenting. "Your lion is very fierce," Max says. "Your fox is very clever," Lily says. They are happy and proud of their animals. They thank Mom for her idea. They hug and share their blocks. They are not competitive anymore. They are friends.
