Scarlett was playing with her toy cat in her Houston home when something magical happened! Her toy cat started to glow, and then, whoosh! Scarlett found herself in a beautiful forest. The trees were so tall they seemed to touch the sky, and the flowers were every color of the rainbow. But that wasn't the most surprising part. The trees started talking!
"Welcome, little one!" boomed a tree with leaves that shimmered like gold.
Scarlett, being a super smart girl, wasn't even scared. "Wow! Talking trees!" she exclaimed. "Where am I?"
"You're in the Enchanted Forest," said a tree with bark that looked like chocolate. "We heard you were a very clever girl."
Just then, a tiny fairy with sparkly wings fluttered down and landed on Scarlett's hand. "It's true," the fairy squeaked. "We need your help! Our friend, the Grumpy Dinosaur, is feeling poorly, and we need someone smart to help us figure out why."
Scarlett loved helping others! She remembered her Dad telling her how important it is to see a doctor when you're not feeling well. "I'll help!" Scarlett declared. "But how can I help a dinosaur? I'm only two!"
The fairy giggled. "Don't worry! You're the smartest two-year-old we know. Besides, even dinosaurs need to visit the doctor sometimes."
The trees rustled their leaves, creating a leafy path. Following the path, Scarlett, with the fairy on her shoulder, came face to face with a very large, very blue dinosaur. He was sniffling and his tail drooped sadly.
"Hello, Mr. Dinosaur," Scarlett said politely. "My name is Scarlett. What's wrong?"
The blue dinosaur let out a loud sniffle. "I have a tummy ache," he grumbled. "And nobody knows how to make it better."
Scarlett, remembering what her Dad told her, decided to use her super smarts. "Hmm," she thought out loud. "Have you eaten anything unusual? Maybe something that disagreed with you?"
The dinosaur shook his head sadly. "I only eat leaves," he said, his voice muffled because he was talking with his mouth full of leaves.
Suddenly, Scarlett noticed something. "Mr. Dinosaur," she said gently, "Those leaves are purple! Dinosaurs don’t eat purple leaves. They give you tummy aches."
The dinosaur looked surprised. "Really? Nobody told me!"
Scarlett smiled. “Well, now you know! Green leaves are best for dinosaurs. They are healthy and give you energy to play!"
The dinosaur immediately spit out the purple leaves and started munching on some green ones nearby. Almost instantly, his tummy ache disappeared, and he felt much better! He even gave Scarlett a gentle lick with his big, pink tongue.
“Thank you, Scarlett!” the dinosaur boomed happily. “You were right! Green leaves are much better.”
Scarlett was happy to have helped. Just then, the toy cat in her pocket started glowing again. In another whoosh, she was back in her room in Houston, with just the memory of the talking trees and the blue dinosaur to remind her of her adventure.
Later that day, when Scarlett went to the doctor with her Dad for her checkup, she smiled. She realized that even though her adventure was magical, helping others feel better was something she could do every day, just like her Dad!
