Lili is small and curious. Here is the big, red bus. Lili sits up, Mom sits up, and Berry, the teddy bear, sits up too. The bus hums and jolts. Houses whoosh by. Trees wave. We travel. We travel.

We arrive. A big square, full of many people. This is the market. Colorful tents and spotted scarves. Scents float all around. The scent of spice. The scent of fried bread. Fruit mountains: orange, banana, mango.

An uncle smiles. He says: Hola. Lili smiles. She says: Hi. A little girl waves. She says: Ciao. Lili waves. An aunt nods. She says: Merhaba. Mom winks.

The flat bread crunches. This is called pita. Honey tea steams. Lili takes a careful sip. Hot. Mmm. Yellow mango drips as Lili bites. Sweet. Good. A drum sounds: Boom-boom-boom. A flute cries. The dance starts. Round and round.

Lili claps, and Berry claps too. New friends, new flavors, new words. The bus takes them home. The bus hums. Trees wave goodbye. Lili hugs Berry. Berry laughs. Lili whispers: Traveling is good.