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Goodnight Gorilla

Once upon a time in the zoo, a sneaky Gorilla picked up the Zookeeper's keys.

Bright colors, Large gray Gorilla with mischievous eyes, wearing a red hat holding shiny keys behind his back

The Gorilla unlocked all the animals' cages while the Zookeeper said goodnight.

Blue backgrounds, animals' cages with open doors

The Zookeeper realized his mistake and checked on the animals. He found them wandering!

Kind-looking Zookeeper wearing a blue uniform and a hat with a surprised expression, animals walking around

The clever Gorilla followed behind the Zookeeper, making sure all the animals were safe.

Large gray Gorilla with mischievous eyes, wearing a red hat walking and watching, animals following behind

Together, the Gorilla and Zookeeper locked all the cages again and said goodnight.

Large gray Gorilla with mischievous eyes, wearing a red hat and Kind-looking Zookeeper wearing a blue uniform and a hat locking cages, moonlit background

The next day, the Zookeeper made sure to keep a close watch on the Gorilla.

Kind-looking Zookeeper wearing a blue uniform and a hat watching Large gray Gorilla with mischievous eyes, wearing a red hat carefully

The animals slept soundly, knowing the Gorilla helped them find their freedom.

Animals sleeping peacefully, Large gray Gorilla with mischievous eyes, wearing a red hat standing guard

And from that day forward, the Gorilla and Zookeeper became good friends.

Happy Large gray Gorilla with mischievous eyes, wearing a red hat and Kind-looking Zookeeper wearing a blue uniform and a hat shaking hands, surrounded by animals

Reflection Questions

  • How would you feel if you were the Zookeeper?
  • What could the Zookeeper have done to prevent the incident?
  • What is one lesson you learned from this story?

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