Lali's Flip-Flops — Farhana Zia

Lali has worked hard to earn money for a special treat -- but should she spend her earnings on herself or her friends?

Lali works hard to earn some money while her animal friends watch. She stirs. She stokes. She pounds. She pours. Then off she goes to the market on the twisty-curvy, dusty, stony, prickly, sizzly-wizzly path. What shall she buy with the jingle in her pocket? Lentils for Hen? Berries for Goat? Ribbons for Bird? Or perhaps a lovely pair of flip-flops for her poor tired feet.

But when Lali returns home and sees her friends' disappointed faces, sherealizes that while hard work pays off, generosity also has rewards.