A Shiny Visitor

Rama and his little brother Lakshmana sat near the woods. A dense forest with towering trees stood tall. A river glinted like silver under the sun. High above, funny monkeys leaped between green branches. Suddenly, something bright went boing! "Look, brother!" Rama whispered. It was a little deer. But it was not brown. It was super shiny gold! The golden deer wore a cheeky grin. Lakshmana held up his sweet yellow mango. "Snack time!" he cheered. Zoom! The golden deer dashed forward. It snatched the mango with a soft chomp! Then it turned its shiny bottom and wiggled its tail. "Hey! That is my lunch!" cried Lakshmana. The golden deer scampered fast into the deep forest. Rama jumped up. "We must follow that shiny deer!"

The Sneaky Crawl

Rama and Lakshmana dashed into the forest. Towering trees leaned overhead like big umbrellas. Nearby, the river glinted like silver water ribbons. Monkeys leaped between branches, shouting, "Eek, eek, ooh!" "We must be sneaky," Rama whispered. Lakshmana got down on his knees. He crawled like a tiny turtle. Pat, pat, pat. Ahead, the golden deer stood by a silver puddle. It nibbled the sweet mango. "I will catch it!" Lakshmana whispered. Suddenly, Lakshmana’s hungry tummy made a loud sound. Grumble-gasp-gurgle! The monkeys stopped. The birds stopped. The golden deer blinked its big eyes. The deer made a funny face. It wiggled its ears flap-flap! Then the golden deer kicked up its hooves and bounced over a mossy log.

A Silly Song

Rama and Lakshmana climbed the leafy hill. The towering trees stood in a big circle. The river glinted like silver far below. Monkeys leaped between branches, dropping fluffy red flowers. Plop! A big flower landed right on Rama's head. It looked like a silly red hat! Lakshmana giggled loudly. Rama began to sing. "Golden deer, golden deer! Please come over here!" Rama sang in a funny squeaky voice. Lakshmana joined in, singing, "La, la, yum, yum!" Behind a wide oak tree, two golden ears popped up. The deer peeked out. It stuck out its pink tongue. Blep! "It is teasing us!" Lakshmana laughed, clapping his hands. The deer did a silly hop to the left. It did a silly hop to the right.

Freeze Like Trees

The brothers tiptoed to the giant green bush. Rama peeked around the leaves. There was the golden deer! It was tap-dancing on smooth stones. Click-clack, click-clack! "Let us play statue," Rama whispered. "Deer love quiet trees." Rama stretched his arms wide like big branches. Lakshmana stretched his arms wide too. They stood frozen. They did not blink. A cheeky brown monkey swung down from a branch. It landed right on Lakshmana’s arm. The monkey reached out with furry fingers. Tickle, tickle, tickle! "Tee-hee-hee!" Lakshmana burst out laughing. He wobbled like a bowl of jelly. Rama wobbled too, falling into the soft grass. The golden deer turned its head and snorted happily. Snort-wheeze! Then the deer leaped through an arch of twisty vines.