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Hyena and Raven

These are two animals: a hyena and a raven.

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Hyena and Raven were once great friends.

Hyena and Raven were best friends long ago.

They played together all the time.

They always played together.

1

one

One day Hyena said to his friend, "I would love to fly into the sky with you."

One day, Hyena told his friend, "I want to fly in the sky with you."

2

Two.

Raven gave Hyena some feathers, which he made into wings.

Raven gave Hyena some feathers. He made them into wings.

But Hyena was too heavy and couldn't fly.

But Hyena was heavy. Hyena could not fly.

3

This is the number three.

"Please could I hold onto your tail as you fly up?"

Please can I hold your tail when you fly up?

asked Hyena as Raven flew up into the sky.

Hyena asked a question. Raven flew up into the sky.

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Four.

A spotted hyena on dusty, reddish ground looks up at a black raven flying against a green sky.

Hyena grins up at Raven swooping overhead, the two friends playing on the dusty plains.

A cartoon hyena reaches out a paw to a black-and-white bird beneath a blue sky with fluffy clouds, wearing a hopeful expression as if asking to fly together.

Hyena flaps homemade black-feather wings as loose feathers scatter and Raven watches, but Hyena is too heavy to fly.

Hyena jumps and grabs Raven's leg as the black bird lifts into the sky above a dusty plain.

Title: Hyena and Raven Big idea: This picture shows two very different animals who might be characters in a story. What we see: - A hyena is standing on the ground. It has spots, pointy ears, a short mane, and sharp teeth. - A raven is a big black bird flying in the sky with wide wings and a beak. - The land looks dry and brown; the sky is greenish. The hyena looks up at the raven, as if they are noticing each other. Easy way to think about it: - Imagine a runner and a flyer. The hyena is the runner on the ground. The raven is the flyer in the air. They live in the same place but move in different ways. Key words to learn: - Hyena, Raven, ground, sky, wings, fly, beak, feathers, spots, tail, ears, teeth. Remember: - Hyena = spotted animal on land. Raven = black bird in the air. They are different, but they can still meet and be part of the same story.

Think of two best friends at the playground. One friend runs on the ground, and the other can fly in the sky. That's Hyena and Raven. Hyena is the spotty animal on the ground, and Raven is the black bird flying above. They were great friends and loved to play together all the time.

ELI5 explanation: - Who: Hyena and his friend, a bird. - What happens: Hyena says, "I would love to fly into the sky with you." - Picture clues: We see a blue sky with white clouds. Hyena and the bird touch paw and wing like friends. - What it means: Hyena wishes he could fly like his friend and share the fun in the sky. It's about wanting to do something together with a friend. - Think of it like this: When your friend rides a bike and you say, "I want to ride with you!"—that's how Hyena feels about flying in the sky. - Key words to remember: Hyena, friend, fly, sky.

Think of when you tape paper wings to your arms and try to jump like a bird—you can flap, but you don't really fly. That's what happened here. Raven shared some feathers with Hyena. Hyena used the feathers to make wings and flapped hard. In the picture you can see the black feathers and Raven watching. But Hyena was too heavy, so the wings didn't lift him. He couldn't fly. So the big idea: feathers and wings help birds like Raven, but a Hyena's body is made for running, not flying.