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Sammy the Shouty Ant

Once upon a time, on a farm bursting with sunshine and smiles, lived a teeny-tiny ant named Sammy. Now, Sammy wasn't like any ordinary ant. Oh no, Sammy was a shouty ant!

a cartoon ant with a giant mouth, yelling, on a farm

Every morning, Sammy would wake up and shout "GOOD MORNING, SUN!" He'd shout at the fluffy clouds, the wiggly worms, and even the sleepy snails. "WAKE UP, SLEEPYHEADS!"

a cartoon ant yelling at a snail with the sun in the background

"Sammy!" his mama would whisper-shout, "Why must you shout so much? It's too early for all that noise!"

a cartoon ant mother and child talking to each other

"But Mama," Sammy would shout back, "Shouting is fun! It makes everything more exciting!"

a cartoon ant child yelling at his mother

One sunny afternoon, as Sammy was practicing his loudest shout yet, a big, grumpy goat named Gary grumbled by.

a grumpy cartoon goat walking by a yelling cartoon ant

"What's all that racket?!" Gary grumbled, his beard bristling like a brush. "Can't a goat enjoy a peaceful nap in the sun?"

a cartoon goat laying in the sun with an angry expression on his face

"Sorry, Mr. Goat!" Sammy shouted. "I'm just practicing my shouting!"

a cartoon goat and a cartoon ant talking to each other

Gary the goat let out a big sigh. "Well, maybe you could practice shouting somewhere else? Like, on the tippy-top of that hill?"

a cartoon goat pointing to a hill with a cartoon ant next to him

Sammy, always eager to please, scurried to the top of the hill. He took a deep breath and shouted, "HELLO, WORLD!"

a cartoon ant on top of a hill with its mouth open yelling

His shout echoed through the fields, bouncing off the barn and tickling the leaves on the trees. And you know what? It did sound much better up there!

sound waves coming from a cartoon ant on top of a hill

From that day on, Sammy still shouted, but he shouted from the tippy-top of the hill. And Gary the goat could nap in peace, dreaming of quiet meadows and silent hills.

a cartoon goat peacefully sleeping underneath a tree

Sammy learned that shouting could be fun, but sometimes, it's nice to be considerate of others too. And Gary the goat? Well, he learned that even the smallest creatures can have big voices!

a cartoon ant and a cartoon goat smiling at each other

The End

The words "The End" with cartoon farm animals in the background

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Sammy's shouting made Gary the goat feel? How would you feel if someone shouted all the time?
  • What do you think Sammy learned from his experience? What's something you've learned from a friend?
  • Why do you think it's important to be mindful of others, even when we're having fun?

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