The Calmest Capybara
Everyone likes to sit next to Cappy the capybara. What makes him such a good friend?
By a sunny river lived a capybara named Cappy. Cappy was big and round and very, very calm.
Every morning, Cappy sat in the warm water. And every morning, friends came to sit with him.
A little bird landed on his head. "Good morning, Cappy!" Cappy smiled. "Good morning."
A turtle climbed onto his back. "May I rest here?" Cappy nodded. "Of course."
A monkey sat beside him, hopping and jumping. "I'm so bouncy today!" Cappy just smiled and let the monkey bounce.
Soon, there were ducks and frogs and even a butterfly, all sitting with Cappy.
"Cappy," asked the little bird, "why does everyone like to sit with you?"
Cappy thought slowly. "I listen. I share my space. And I don't mind if my friends are different from me."
The bouncy monkey stopped bouncing. "I feel calm when I sit with you."
Cappy smiled a big, slow smile. "Then stay as long as you like."
And they all sat together by the river, warm and happy, until the sun went down.
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- Where did Cappy like to sit?
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In the warm river. - Who landed on Cappy's head?
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A little bird. - What makes Cappy a good friend?
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He listens, shares his space and accepts that friends are different.