Sunlight filled the family room. Ana Lucia pulled a shiny crown from a leafy plant, and a long ribbon unrolled across the floor.
Maria Jose grabbed one end. The ribbon caught on a chair and went POP! “Royal teamwork!” said Ana Lucia.
They tugged together. The chair scooted, the plant wobbled, and three leaves fluttered down like green confetti.
Ana Lucia giggled and pointed. The ribbon was trapped beneath the green cushion. “There it is!”
Ana Lucia lifted the cushion while Maria Jose pulled. Up sprang the cushion—poof! It landed on Ana Lucia’s head.
Everything looked dark beneath the cushion. Maria Jose laughed and guided Ana Lucia around the chair.
They tried one last plan. Ana Lucia held the ribbon high while Maria Jose rolled the chair away.
The ribbon slipped free. The crown flew upward and landed on the sunny windowsill with a tiny CLINK!
Ana Lucia and Maria Jose stacked the cushions. Together, they climbed carefully toward the windowsill.
Ana Lucia reached the crown first. She placed it on Maria Jose’s head, and Maria Jose placed it on Ana Lucia’s head.
Crown after crown, they marched through the bright room. Their ribbon streamed behind them like a royal road.
“Royal teamwork!” they called together. The ribbon curled behind them as they marched past the sunny windows.
