
Ruby liked to play outside. Every day she would go out and play in the sunshine. One day, she saw a sock on the ground and thought it was important. She picked it up and studied it closely. She thought it was pretty, so she decided to take it home with her.
When she got home, she gave the sock to her mom. Her mom was very happy and put it on her hand. She said it would make a great puppet. Ruby thought this was a great idea. She watched her mom make the sock into a puppet and showed her how to make it move.
But when Ruby tried to make the puppet move, she hit the puppet too hard! Her mom said she must be gentle. That dolls and puppets need to be handled with care. Ruby was disappointed, but she knew her mom was right. It was important to be careful when playing with dolls and puppets. So from then on, when Ruby played with her puppets, she would always strike gently.
