Pip and the Big Red Ball

Pip is a small panda. Pip has soft black fur. Pip has soft white fur. Pip wears a bright red vest. Pip has a big ball. The ball is very red. The ball is very round. Pip loves his red ball. Pip goes to the park. Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! The ball goes up. The ball goes down. Pip is happy. Pip sees his friend Leo. Leo is a small lion. Leo has soft orange fur. Leo has a fuzzy yellow mane. Leo wears a blue shirt. Leo is sitting down. Leo is under a tree. Pip runs to Leo. Pip holds the red ball. Pip smiles a big smile. 'Let's play ball!' says Pip. Pip waits for Leo. Leo looks at the ball. Leo looks at Pip. Leo shakes his head. 'No,' says Leo. Leo did not agree. Pip is surprised. Pip is a little sad. Why did Leo say no? Pip tries again. Pip rolls the ball. Roll! Roll! Roll! The ball stops at Leo’s feet. 'Let's play ball!' says Pip. Leo looks at the grass. Leo looks at the sun. Leo shakes his head. 'No,' says Leo. Leo did not agree. Pip sits on the grass. The grass is green. The grass is soft. Pip thinks and thinks. Pip stands up. Pip jumps up and down. Boing! Boing! Boing! Pip makes a funny face. Pip laughs a happy laugh. 'Let's play ball!' says Pip. Leo looks at Pip’s face. Leo looks at the red ball. Leo shakes his head. 'No,' says Leo. Leo did not agree. Pip feels very sad now. Pip sits by the flowers. The flowers are yellow. The flowers smell sweet. Pip looks at his ball. The ball is still red. The ball is still round. Pip sees a little bird. The bird goes tweet, tweet! The bird flies away. Pip looks at Leo again. Leo is still sitting. Leo is very quiet. Pip walks to Leo. Pip sits next to Leo. 'Do you like the ball?' asks Pip. Leo looks at the ball. Leo looks at his shoes. 'I am tired,' says Leo. 'I want to rest.' Oh! Now Pip knows. Leo is just sleepy. Leo is not mean. Leo just wants to sit. Pip sits quietly with Leo. Tic-tac, tic-tac goes the time. The sun is warm. The wind is cool. Swish! Swish! Swish! Pip waits for his friend. Pip is a good friend. Leo closes his eyes. Leo takes a nap. Zzz... Zzz... Zzz... Pip watches a butterfly. The butterfly is blue. The butterfly flies high. Pip stays very still. Pip does not want to wake Leo. After a long time, Leo wakes up. Leo stretches his arms. Leo lets out a big yawn. 'I feel better!' says Leo. Leo looks at Pip. Leo looks at the red ball. Pip smiles at Leo. 'Let's play ball!' says Pip. Leo stands up. Leo wiggles his tail. Leo nods his head. 'Yes!' says Leo. 'Let's play ball!' Pip is very happy. Pip tosses the ball. Toss! Toss! Toss! Leo catches the ball. Catch! Catch! Catch! They play in the grass. They play in the sun. The ball goes bounce! The ball goes pop! Pip and Leo run fast. Run! Run! Run! They are having fun. Pip is a happy panda. Leo is a happy lion. They love to play. They love the red ball. Pip is glad he waited. Leo is glad he rested. Friends are very good. Playing is very fun. Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! The red ball is happy too. The sun goes down. The sky is pink. The sky is orange. It is time to go home. 'Goodbye Leo!' says Pip. 'Goodbye Pip!' says Leo. Pip carries his red ball. Pip walks home. Step! Step! Step! Pip is sleepy now. Leo is sleepy too. They will play tomorrow. They will play with the ball. Goodnight Pip. Goodnight Leo. Goodnight red ball.