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Ferdinand's Fantastic Farm Friends

Ferdinand the frog was a friendly fellow, but he was also a forgetful fella! He lived on a farm with the funniest bunch of friends you ever did see.

A friendly green frog with big eyes wearing overalls standing in a farm setting

There was Henrietta the Hen, who clucked and chuckled all day long. "Cluck, cluck, cluck!" she'd say, "What a wonderful day for laying an egg... or two... or ten!"

A plump hen with rosy cheeks wearing a bonnet and holding a basket of colorful eggs

"Moo-llo there, Ferdinand!" bellowed Bartholomew the Bull, his voice booming across the barnyard. Bartholomew was big and strong, but he was a gentle giant, really.

A large brown bull with kind eyes wearing a straw hat and a blue neckerchief

Penelope the Pig, with her curly tail and her snorty snout, was always rooting around for a tasty treat. "Oink, oink!" she'd squeal, "Has anyone seen my apple pie?"

A pink pig with a curly tail wearing a chef's hat and holding a rolling pin

Ferdinand loved his friends dearly, but sometimes their names slipped his mind. He'd try to remember who was who, but he'd get all mixed up.

The frog A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls looking confused and scratching his head

"Now, who was that who clucked and chuckled?" he'd wonder. "And who was that with the booming moo-llo?"

A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls surrounded by thought bubbles containing images of a hen, a bull, and a pig

One sunny morning, Ferdinand decided to make a chart. "This will help me remember all my friends!" he croaked happily.

A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls sitting on a stool, writing on a large piece of paper with a pencil

He drew a picture of Henrietta the Hen next to the word "cluck." He drew Bartholomew the Bull next to the word "moo."

A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls's chart with a drawing of a hen next to the word "cluck" and a drawing of a bull next to the word "moo"

And he drew Penelope the Pig next to the word "oink." Ferdinand was so proud of his chart. "Now I'll never forget who's who!" he exclaimed.

A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls's chart with a drawing of a pig next to the word "oink"

From that day on, whenever Ferdinand forgot a friend's name, he'd just look at his handy-dandy picture chart.

A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls looking happy and pointing at his chart

"Cluck, cluck, cluck!" "Ah, yes!" Ferdinand would say. "That's my dear friend, Henrietta the Hen!"

A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls looking at his chart and smiling at A plump hen with rosy cheeks wearing a bonnet

Ferdinand's friends thought his chart was pretty funny, but they were glad he could remember them all. After all, what's better than a farm full of friends?

A green frog with big eyes wearing overalls surrounded by all of his farm animal friends, all smiling and laughing together

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Ferdinand felt when he couldn't remember his friends' names?
  • What did Ferdinand do to help himself remember?
  • Can you think of a time when you forgot something important? How did you feel?

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