

1Buzzby was in a big hurry. The sun was shining and the clover flowers were full of sweet nectar.
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3Zoom! Buzzby flew so fast that he bumped right into Pip the ladybug. Pip tumbled onto a leaf, and her basket of seeds spilled everywhere.
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5"Watch where you are going!" said Pip, with a wobbly voice.
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7Buzzby wanted to keep flying. The flowers were waiting! But then he looked at Pip. She was sad, and her seeds were all over the ground.
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9Buzzby landed next to her. "I am sorry, Pip. I was going too fast and I did not look. Can I help you pick up your seeds?"
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11Pip smiled a little. Together they found every single seed. It took a long time, but it felt good.
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13"Thank you, Buzzby," said Pip. "Do you want to visit the clover with me?"
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15So they flew there together, slowly this time, side by side.
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Let us talk about it
- How did Pip feel when Buzzby bumped into her?
- What did Buzzby do to make things better?
- Can you remember a time you said sorry?
📝 Reading check
4 quick questions. Buzzby reads them to you.
Try this!
Draw a picture of Buzzby and Pip picking up seeds together. Then make a "Sorry card" for someone in your family, just for practice!
Swipe or tap the arrows to turn the page.
For grown ups
On a computer, the arrow keys turn the pages too. The last page has talk time questions and an activity to do together.


