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"The Little Rainbow Elephant"

Title: "The Little Rainbow Elephant"

Once upon a time, in a big, big jungle, there lived a little, little elephant. This was not just any elephant, this was a rainbow elephant named Ellie. Ellie was special because she was made up of all the bright, beautiful colors of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

Every night, Ellie would journey through the jungle, visiting her friends. She would say, "Tramp, tramp, tramp," her big, big feet making soft, soft sounds on the jungle floor.

First, she would visit her friend, Mimi the Monkey. "Hello, Mimi," Ellie would say. "How many bananas did you eat today?" Mimi would giggle and say, "One, two, three, four, five, six! Just like the colors in your rainbow, Ellie!"

Ellie would pat Mimi gently with her trunk and say, "Remember, Mimi, it's important to share." Mimi would nod, showing kindness by sharing her bananas with everyone.

Next, Ellie would visit her friend, Freddy the Frog. "Hello, Freddy," Ellie would say. "Did you leap over the lily pads today?" Freddy would grin and say, "I did, but I fell in once, twice, three times! But I kept trying, just like you tell me, Ellie!"

Ellie would smile and say, "Good job, Freddy. It's important to never give up." Freddy would hop happily, showing resilience in the face of challenges.

Finally, Ellie would visit Bella the Butterfly. "Hello, Bella," Ellie would say. "Did you wait patiently for the flowers to bloom today?" Bella would flutter her wings and say, "Yes, Ellie! I waited and waited, and then the flowers bloomed, and they were so pretty!"

Ellie would nod and say, "That's right, Bella. Patience is very important." Bella would agree, showing patience by waiting for the flowers to bloom.

After visiting all her friends, Ellie would return to her spot under the big, big tree. She would close her eyes and take a deep, deep breath. In... and out... In... and out... She would feel the cool night air, hear the quiet sounds of the jungle, and feel the soft ground beneath her.

As she drifted off to sleep, she would think about her friends and the lessons they learned that day - sharing like Mimi, resilience like Freddy, and patience like Bella. She would dream of a jungle full of kindness, resilience, and patience, where everyone was friends.

And all through the night, you could hear the soft, soft sounds of the jungle and the gentle, gentle breathing of the little, little rainbow elephant.

"Good night, Ellie," the jungle would whisper. "Good night, jungle," Ellie would whisper back. And they would all sleep, sleep, sleep until the sun rose again.

The End.