Ollie the otter lived by the river, where he spent his days sliding on rocks and juggling shells. He was the silliest otter in the whole forest.
One day, after making a grumpy turtle laugh so hard it nearly fell off its log, Ollie had a lightbulb moment.
“Why not open a shop that sells… smiles?” he said, twirling his whiskers.
The animals blinked. “A shop for smiles?”
“Of course!” Ollie grinned. “Everyone could use one. And I’m the otter for the job!”
The Silliest Products in Town
Ollie set up his Smile Shop on the riverbank. Instead of shelves of food or tools, he stacked funny things that made animals laugh.
A hat shaped like a fish.
A mirror that made noses look wiggly.
A whoopee cushion made of lily pads.
The beavers came first. They giggled at the fish hat and bought three for their dam. Next came the rabbits, who couldn’t stop bouncing in laughter at their floppy reflections in the mirror.
Even the serious owl cracked a chuckle after hearing the lily pad cushion.
A Problem with Too Many Smiles
Soon, the line outside Ollie’s shop grew so long that the animals blocked the river path. Ducks quacked impatiently, frogs grumbled, and the turtles couldn’t sunbathe in peace.
“Ollie, your shop is too popular!” croaked a frog.
“Oh no!” Ollie gasped. “I can’t let the forest turn cranky because of my smiles.”
So, Ollie thought hard. Instead of keeping all the smiles in one shop, what if he shared his tricks so animals everywhere could spread them?
Smiles for Everyone
The next day, Ollie closed his shop and opened a “Smile School.” He taught rabbits how to make funny faces, foxes how to tell jokes, and even the shy deer how to honk like a goose.
Soon, the whole forest was buzzing with laughter. The beavers told knock-knock jokes while building dams. Frogs practiced silly dances on lily pads. Even the wolves tried juggling pinecones—though they mostly bonked themselves on the head.
Ollie beamed. “Smiles aren’t for keeping. They’re for sharing!”
From then on, the riverbank was the happiest place around—not because of a shop, but because one silly otter taught everyone how to spread joy.
The End !
