The Blue Cup and the Yellow Cup
Author: YouAndWorld Editorial · Source: YouAndWorld original read-aloud collection, October 2026 · Adapted by YouAndWorld
Two cups waited on the kitchen shelf. Blue Cup had a handle. Yellow Cup had none.
“I am easier to hold,” Blue Cup said.
“I am easier to stack,” Yellow Cup replied.
They argued until breakfast. Then Grandma chose Blue Cup for her warm tea. Little Levon chose Yellow Cup for cool water, holding it carefully with both hands.
After breakfast, Grandma washed them and set them beside each other.
“Which one is best?” Blue Cup whispered.
Levon heard him in his make-believe kitchen. He put a paper flower in Yellow Cup and a paper flag in Blue Cup.
“Today you are a garden and a boat,” he said.
The cups stopped arguing. From their shelf, they could see two different, lovely things they could be.
Moral of the Story
Different strengths do not need a winner.
Questions to Discuss
- What could each cup do?
- How did Levon use them in his game?
- What different strengths do your friends have?
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