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

Blue backgrounds, animals' cages with open doors
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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