One day, Sarah’s mother asked her to bring her storybook and read for her. I always like you read your books for me. Her mum said.
Sarah was happy and went to her room to get the book, however she couldn’t find it. She looked everywhere. In the bookshelf, inside the toys box, even among her clothes, but the book was not there.
Sarah came back to her mother and said. Mum, I can’t find my book. Have you seen my book somewhere?
Mum said: No! Think and try to remember when and where was the last time you have read your book. Have you borrowed your book to one of your friends?
Sarah thought and thought. She remembered that yesterday she was sitting in the back yard and was reading that story.
Sarah ran toward the yard and saw her book. First she became happy that she found her book, however when she reached and picked the book up her smile turned to lour. The book’s cover was wet and some pages were dirty.
Sarah was sad, but what she could do?
She thought and then made a very good decision.
Do you know what decision she made?
This story is taken from Farsi Literature book of grade two of Iranian primary schools
Translated by Morteza Tabatabaee
January 2004