

Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a big bucket and a small shovel to make sand castles. They worked together and had fun.
One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a red truck and a blue hat. He came over to Anna and Ben and said, "Hello, can I play with you?"
Anna and Ben said, "Yes, you can play with us. We are making sand castles. Do you want to help?"
The new boy said, "Yes, I want to help. But I want to use your bucket and shovel. They are better than mine."
Anna and Ben did not like that. They said, "No, you cannot use our bucket and shovel. They are ours. You can use your truck and hat."
The new boy got angry. He said, "No, I want to use your bucket and shovel. Give them to me now!"
He tried to grab the bucket and shovel from Anna and Ben. They held on tight and said, "No, go away!"
They started to quarrel. They pulled and pushed and shouted. The sand castles they made were ruined. They were not happy.
A lady who worked in the park saw them. She came over and said, "Stop, stop, what are you doing? Why are you quarreling? You should share and be nice to each other."
She took the bucket and shovel and the truck and hat. She said, "You cannot play with these toys until you calm down and say sorry. Go and sit on that bench and think about what you did."
Anna and Ben and the new boy felt ashamed. They went and sat on the bench. They did not look at each other. They were quiet.
After a while, Anna said, "I'm sorry. I did not mean to quarrel with you. I like to play with you. You are my friend."
Ben said, "I'm sorry too. I did not mean to quarrel with you. I like to play with you. You are my friend."
They looked at the new boy. He said, "I'm sorry too. I did not mean to quarrel with you. I was rude and selfish. I want to play with you. Can you be my friends?"
Anna and Ben smiled and said, "Yes, we can be your friends. You can play with us. We can share our toys. We can make new sand castles together."
They hugged and said, "We are sorry, lady. We will not quarrel again. We will be nice to each other."
The lady smiled and said, "That's good. I'm glad you are friends. You can have your toys back. But remember, be kind and dependable. That's how you make good friends."
Anna and Ben and the new boy said, "Thank you, lady. We will remember. We will be kind and dependable."
They took their toys and went back to the sand. They played together and had fun. They made new sand castles. They were happy.
