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On a sunny grassy meadow at midday, Sally sits cross-legged beside a single strawberry and shiny spoon, waving cheerfully. Snail pauses on the grass near her paw, smiling back, while warm sunlight bathes the bright outdoor scene.
Sally the Squirrel sat in the sun with a shiny spoon and a sweet strawberry. "Six strawberries are better than one!" she giggled. She spotted a slow, smiling snail sliding by. Sally waved her paw and called, "Hello, Snail! Would you like to sit with me?" Snail stopped and smiled back. "Yes, thank you!"
Still on the sunlit meadow, Sally kneels beside Snail who stretches proudly, both gazing upward. A single bright star twinkles in the blue daytime sky above them, golden light casting soft shadows across the grass.
As Snail joined her, he said, "I cannot stand tall like you. I am small." Sally shook her head gently and smiled, "Don’t be sorry. You are strong in your own way." Snail beamed, feeling proud. Just then, a bright star twinkled in the sunny sky. Both friends looked up and grinned.
Under the glowing noon sky, Sally and Snail stand side-by-side in the meadow, singing with mouths wide and eyes bright. Above them, Sun floats as a smiling golden face, rays illuminating the scene like a gentle spotlight.
Sally and Snail began to sing together: “Sun and star, near and far, shining bright where we are!” Their voices floated through the air, sounding soft and sweet. Sunshine glowed all around them. Sally clapped her paws. Snail wiggled with joy. Even the sun smiled!
At an oak-hung playground on a bright afternoon, Sally and Snail share a wooden swing suspended mid-arc. Both clutch half-eaten strawberries, fur and shell ruffled by the breeze, their wide grins catching the sunlight against a clear sky.
Sally raced to the swing and called, "Come, Snail! The swing will make you smile!" Snail wriggled onto the seat beside her. They swung high, giggling, munching strawberries under the bright sun and twinkling star. Sally grinned, "What a super, silly, sunny day!" Snail agreed. Friendship and sunshine made everything sweet.