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Tom and the Missing Red Car

Three-year-old Tom searches the house with his mum for his missing red toy car, turning the hunt into a playful adventure with his toys and pet.

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A 2-year-old boy with a radiant smile and curious eyes, short light brown hair, sits on the floor holding a small shiny red toy car; a woman in her 30s—his mother—with a gentle face and round glasses crouches beside him, kindly pointing at an open box where a yawning tabby cat with a pink nose is dozing and a car key sticks out; a slightly flattened beige teddy sits on a nearby armchair; the bright living room has a polka-dot rug, a small wooden table, scattered toys and a sunny window; joyful discovery as the boy finds his car hidden in the box, warm expressions, vivid colors and visible smoothed modeling-clay textures with fingerprints. report a problem with this image

Tom is a little boy. He is three. Tom likes to play with his red car. One day, Tom wants to play, but his red car is not here. Tom looks under the table. No red car. Tom looks in the box. No red car. Tom is not sad. Tom likes to look and find.

Tom asks, “Mum, do you see my red car?” Mum says, “No, Tom. Let's look together.” Tom and Mum look by the sofa. They see a blue sock. Tom smiles and says, “Sock is not car!” Mum laughs.

Tom thinks. He looks at his teddy bear. Teddy is sitting in the chair. Tom says, “Teddy, do you have my red car?” Tom looks. There is nothing with Teddy. Tom hugs Teddy. “It's okay, Teddy,” he says.

Tom sees his cat. Cat is sleeping in a box. Tom looks in the box. There is the red car! Tom claps his hands. “Car, you play hide and seek!” Tom giggles. Cat wakes up and says, “Meow!” Mum smiles. “You are a good finder, Tom,” she says.

Tom is happy. He hugs his car. He hugs Mum. He hugs Cat. Tom says, “Thank you, Mum. Thank you, Cat.”

It is fun to look and find together.

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The quiz: did you understand the story well?

Under the table.
Below the table, in the space under it where things can hide.
By the sofa.
Next to the sofa, close to the long soft seat in the room.
Blue sock.
A blue sock is a blue cloth cover you wear on your foot.
Teddy bear.
A soft toy bear that a child hugs and plays with.
Sleeping in a box.
Lying still and resting inside a box, like taking a nap there.
Claps his hands.
He hits his hands together to make a quick sound of joy.
Hide and seek!
A game where one child hides and others try to find them.
Giggles.
Small, happy laughs that are quiet and come quickly.

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Themes related to this story:

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