T h E P ri N c ESS AND

T h E OST rich

by Aalijae Eddins

once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Vanae. She was the most beautiful girl in the kingdom. She had black and brown hair and the brownest eyes you’ve ever seen. She was so beautiful that everyone loved her and bought her presents. She was excited, but she was lonely in her big, blue castle. One day, Vanae was walking and ran into an ostrich!

“I’m sorry,” Vanae cried. “I did not see you walking.”

“Oh, that’s all right,” exclaimed the ostrich. “Would you like to play today?”

“Sure!” Vanae said excitedly.

They played all day long at the park near the castle. The princess and the ostrich had so much fun that they did not want to stop playing. It got dark, so they had to say goodbye.

The next morning, they became friends and had some lunch. The ostrich made macaroni and cheese, which was Princess Vanae’s favorite food! After lunch,