In a green rice field, three rice grains grew together. Biboy was small and cheerful. Biggy was the biggest grain around. Ricci was their brave friend. 'I can't wait to go to the city!' said Biboy. 'We'll help feed hungry children,' added Ricci. 'That's our dream!' laughed Biggy. The three friends smiled as they swayed in the warm breeze, ready for their big adventure to begin.

Meet Biboy and Friends

Farmers picked the rice and put it in big sacks. 'Stay close!' called Ricci as the truck bumped along. Suddenly, the sack had a small hole. 'Watch out!' yelled Biggy. Some grains fell through onto the road. 'We must be careful,' whispered Biboy nervously. The three friends held tight to each other. Finally, after a long ride, they arrived at the city market safely together.

The Long Journey Begins

At the house, a kind mother poured the rice into a bowl. 'Almost there!' cheered Biboy. But water rushed everywhere during washing. 'Help!' cried other grains as they slipped down the drain. Biboy, Biggy, and Ricci held onto the bowl's edge. 'We made it!' they shouted happily. Soon they were cooking in a pot. Steam rose up around them as they became soft and ready to eat.

Dangers in the Kitchen

The mother put the rice on Luis's plate. 'Please eat me!' called Biboy from the plate. But Luis left him there, uneaten. Biboy felt sad after his long journey. Luis's mother told him about the rice grains' adventure. Luis listened carefully to every word. He looked at the last spoon of rice and smiled. Luis ate every grain and hugged his mother. 'I'll never waste food again!' he promised happily.

A Lesson Learned

A rice grain with a face. She looks like a grain

Ricci

A rice grain with an elongated and a happy face. 

Biboy

A big fat elongated grain of rice with a happy face

Biggy

young boy learning about food appreciation

Luis

Mother

There was this boy who does not finish his food especially his rice. He reasons that they have a lot of food anyway. His mother told him a story of the rice grains that travelled from the rice fields just to go to the city. They  dreamt of going of serving people by being eaten by them but they face problems along the way. Some of them falls to the ground and never make it. Others gets trampled. Some gets eaten by birds. Some were stepped on. Some were ran over by a car. Some fell to from a hole in the sack. There are even others even upon reaching the kitchen still did make it because they get washed into the sink. At last, Biboy get cooked and put into a plate but he still waited to be eaten because the boy does not want to finish his food. Upon hearing this story by his mother, Luis took the last spoon of rice left from his plate and finished his food. He promised not to waste food again.