A sunny garden stretched, buzzing with tiny, happy friends, full of sweet smells.

Lila: “Oh, I love my bright, cherry-red shell!”

She wiggled her antennae happily, feeling the warm sun on her little wings.

Lila: “My spots! So perfectly round and shiny!”

Ferdinand: “They shine like tiny stars, Lila!”

Ferdinand: “Hello, Lila! Are you admiring your beautiful shell again?”

Lila woke next morning on a fresh, dew-kissed green leaf, shimmering brightly.

She stretched her little legs and tiny wings, ready for a new, sunny day.

Lila: “Time for fun! Oh, wait a minute...”

Lila: “Oh, my antennae! My spots are gone!”

Her red shell, usually so vibrant, was completely plain, not a single dot in sight!

Lila: “Where could all my funny spots have scampered off to?”

Ferdinand: “Your spots? All vanished? That's quite a mystery!”

Ferdinand: “Yes! Poof! Like morning mist! All ten of them!”

Ferdinand: “Let's check the big red rose! Maybe they fell in?”

They flew to a big, velvety red rose petal and carefully looked deep inside.

Lila: “No spots here! Just soft, red petals!”

Ferdinand: “How about the wobbly mushroom? Peek-a-boo!”

Ferdinand peeked under the tiny, blue-capped mushroom, shining his glow-light.

Ferdinand: “Not here either! My light can't find a single one!”

They arrived at a big, cheerful patch of sun-warmed raspberries, ripe and juicy.

Barnaby: “Good morning, little flyers! What's all the busy fuss?”

Barnaby the Beetle slowly munched a sweet, juicy raspberry, looking calm and wise.

Lila: “Barnaby, my spots are completely gone! My funny, round spots!”

Barnaby: “Hmm, spots missing? That's certainly amusing. Look here!”

Barnaby pointed with a strong leg to his own big, wrinkly, green raspberry leaf.

Lila: “Oh, what's that sticky, sparkly bit?”

Lila: “Oh, my goodness! Silly, silly me! Here they are!”

Barnaby: “Always look where you polished, little one! Very funny!”

Lila carefully dabbed her ten perfect spots back onto her shell, feeling very happy.

That night, Lila snuggled under a soft, velvety petal, smiling big, dreaming of polka dots and silly, spotty adventures.