Penny the Panda and the Forgotten Promise
Penny the Panda loved to have fun.
She enjoyed climbing trees, splashing in the river, and playing games with her
friends in Bamboo Grove. But sometimes, Penny got so caught up in playing that
she forgot the things she had promised to do.
One bright morning, Penny’s best
friend, Toby the Turtle, had an exciting idea.
“Penny, will you help me build a
treehouse?” Toby asked, his eyes shining with excitement.
“A treehouse? That sounds amazing!”
Penny exclaimed.
“I’ll need your help carrying bamboo
and tying the branches together,” Toby said. “Can you meet me by the big oak
tree this afternoon?”
“Of course, I promise!” Penny said,
giving Toby a big hug.
But as Penny walked away, she
spotted Lily the Lemur and Felix the Fox playing in the meadow.
“Penny! Come play hide and seek with
us!” Lily called.
Penny hesitated for a moment. She
had promised Toby she would help build the treehouse, but a quick game wouldn’t
hurt, right?
“Just one game!” Penny said, dashing
over to play.
One game turned into two, then
three, and before Penny knew it, the sun was beginning to set.
“Oh no!” Penny gasped. “I forgot
about Toby!”
She raced toward the big oak tree,
but when she arrived, her heart sank.
Toby was there, struggling to lift a
heavy bamboo log onto the platform. His small turtle legs trembled under the
weight. The half-built treehouse looked wobbly, and Toby’s face was covered in
sweat.
Penny ran to him. “Toby, I’m so
sorry! I forgot about our plan.”
Toby sighed. “I waited for you,
Penny. But when you didn’t come, I tried to do it myself.”
Penny’s ears drooped. She could see
the disappointment in Toby’s eyes.
“I shouldn’t have played so long,”
Penny admitted. “I made a promise, and I didn’t keep it.”
Toby nodded. “It’s okay, Penny. But
I really needed your help.”
Penny felt terrible. She didn’t want
Toby to struggle alone, and she certainly didn’t want to let her best friend
down.
“Wait here!” she said and ran off into
the forest.
She returned with a bundle of fresh
bamboo and a long vine to tie the branches together. “I’m ready to help now,”
Penny said determinedly.
Toby smiled. “Better late than
never.”
Together, they worked as the sun
dipped below the treetops. Penny held up the bamboo while Toby hammered it into
place with a smooth rock. She climbed up to secure the roof while Toby tied the
vines tightly.
By nightfall, their treehouse was
finished! It had a sturdy wooden floor, a roof made of leaves, and even a little
ladder made from sticks.
Penny and Toby sat inside, looking
out at the stars.
“I’m really sorry, Toby,” Penny
said. “I should have come when I promised. I see now that keeping my word is
important.”
Toby smiled. “Thank you for coming
back, Penny. You made it right. A true friend always keeps their promises.”
From that day on, Penny never forgot
her commitments. And whenever she saw their treehouse, she remembered that
friendship is built on trust—just like a strong treehouse is built on strong
branches.
Moral
to the story:
"A true friend keeps their
promises, no matter what."
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