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Charlie’s Clever Hideaway

In a sunny park, Charlie the clever crow invites his friends, Benny the bunny and Sally the squirrel, to play hide and seek, but Charlie's trickery leads to playful challenges during the game.

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A shiny black crow with a rounded beak and mischievous, sparkling eyes perches on a low branch smiling down at a plush white rabbit with pink nose and long ears sitting at the tree base counting on its paws while a red squirrel with a bushy tail peeks from behind a large oak trunk, the sunny park with mown green grass, daisies and clover, a wooden bench and winding gravel path under a pale blue sky framing the playful hide-and-seek scene.

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Designed for toddlers (2 years and under): a deliberately short, very simple and reassuring story.

In a sunny park, there was a clever crow named Charlie. Charlie loved to play tricks. One day, he saw his friends, Benny the bunny and Sally the squirrel.

“Hey, Benny!” Charlie called. “Want to play hide and seek?”

“Sure!” Benny replied, twitching his nose. “I'll count!”

Benny closed his eyes. “One, two, three…”

Charlie flew up high and landed on a branch. “This is a great spot!” he chuckled.

Sally hid behind a big tree. “I'm ready!” she squeaked.

“Ready or not, here I come!” Benny shouted.

Benny searched everywhere. “Where are you?”

“Up here!” Charlie cawed with a big grin.

Benny looked up. “Charlie, that's not fair!”

Charlie laughed. “It's just a game!”

Sally giggled. “You're silly, Charlie!”

And they all laughed together, enjoying the sunny day in the park.

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Clever: Smart or intelligent
Tricks: Funny or clever actions that surprise others
Squeaked: The sound that a small animal makes, like a mouse
Twitching: To move quickly and suddenly, often because of excitement or nervousness
Searched: To look carefully for something
Enjoying: To take pleasure in something

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