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Inside Tiny Octo Daycare’s sunlit coral classroom, Ms. Kathy smiles at Sama, who wears a little red swim hood and grips a small basket of cookies beside a colorful shell cubby.
At Tiny Octo Daycare, Ms. Kathy smiled at Sama. "Bring cookies to Grandma Annaheed, and don't talk to strangers." Sama nodded, wearing her little red swim hood. She swam toward the coral path.
Along the bright coral path outside, midday rays shimmer through water as Sama clutches the cookie basket and swims ahead while a big bad wolf with waterlogged grey fur floats beside her, offering a smelly green lollipop.
A big bad wolf paddled beside her. "Want a smelly green lollipop?" he grinned. "No, thanks," said Sama. "My teacher told me not to." She swam faster, keeping Grandma's cookies safe.
Near a small wooden boat rocking on a sunny lagoon, Ms. Jumana leans over the rail singing, Sama treads water beside her holding the cookie basket, and a big bad wolf with waterlogged grey fur drifts away in the background.
Ms. Jumana's boat bobbed nearby. "Are you okay?" she asked. "A wolf offered candy," said Sama. "Stay close and sing the safety song!" said Ms. Jumana. They hummed and swam; the wolf drifted away.
On Grandma Annaheed’s wooden dock under golden afternoon light, Sama wearing her red swim hood sets a plate of cookies between herself, Grandma Annaheed, and Ms. Jumana; all three sit cross-legged, smiling proudly with the calm lagoon glistening behind them.
They reached Grandma Annaheed's dock. "Bravo, Sama!" Grandma cheered. Sama shared cookies with Grandma and Ms. Jumana. "I never take treats from strangers," Sama said. Later, Ms. Kathy heard and smiled proudly.
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