Lili is in the park. The sun shines. The grass is soft. A yellow ball rolls.

Spot comes out. Spot is a monster. Small. Round. Purple-spotted. He waves.

Bam comes. Bam is a monster. Big. Hairy. His step thumps. He grumbles a little. Lili is a little afraid. Her heart thumps. Bam stops. Says: Hello. His voice is deep. Gentle. It does not hurt.

Slippy slides out. Slippy is a monster. Green. Scaly. He has a long, striped tail. Slippy likes water. He likes splashing.

Lili holds the ball. She throws it. The ball rolls. Rolls. Rolls. Spot runs after it. Spot bounces. 'Puff-puff' laughs. Bam claps. His big palm. 'Bam-bam' says. Slippy slides on the slide. 'Slip-slip' whispers.

Different. Spot is small. Bam is big. Slippy is long. Different hand. Different foot. Different voice. Yet they play together. Sand, bucket, shovel. Bam lifts. Spot shovels. Slippy waters.

Lili smiles. She is not afraid anymore. Her heart is light. The friends sit down. They eat apples. Crunch. Crunch. They hug each other. Different. Yet good. This way is good. The sun is warm. The grass is fragrant. The ball rests. All different. All friends.