Aupair and Me
April, a seven-year-old girl from Amsterdam, feels upset when Maria, an au pair, comes to live with her family. Determined to make Maria leave, April plays pranks and ignores her. However, April soon learns that honesty and kindness can turn strangers into family.
April's parents had exciting news. " - April, we're having an au pair live with us," said Mom. April was not pleased. She didn't want anyone else in her home, especially someone who might try to change things. April decided she would make Maria feel unwelcome.
Maria arrived and was cheerful, but April had a plan. " - I don't need your help," April told Maria. April hid Maria's suitcase to make her first day difficult. Maria just smiled and said, " - I can find it, don't worry." But April was determined to make Maria leave.
April continued with more tricks. She put salt in the sugar jar and turned off Maria's alarm clock. " - Why is my coffee salty?" Maria laughed. April felt a tiny bit guilty, but she wouldn't admit it. She just couldn't understand why Maria didn't get mad.
One rainy afternoon, April felt sad. She couldn't find Mr. Snuggles, her teddy bear. " - I give up!" April cried. Maria saw April's distress and searched the entire house. " - We'll find him, I promise," Maria reassured her.
Maria found Mr. Snuggles behind the washing machine. April hugged her bear tightly. " - Thank you, Maria," she whispered. April realized Maria was kind and honest, always trying to help. Maybe, just maybe, Maria wasn't so bad after all.
April and Maria began to spend more time together. They baked cookies and built Lego towers. " - You're like a sister," April said one day. Maria smiled and replied, " - And you're like family to me." April learned that honesty and kindness can turn strangers into loved ones.
April's parents had exciting news. " - April, we're having an au pair live with us," said Mom. April was not pleased. She didn't want anyone else in her home, especially someone who might try to change things. April decided she would make Maria feel unwelcome.
Maria arrived and was cheerful, but April had a plan. " - I don't need your help," April told Maria. April hid Maria's suitcase to make her first day difficult. Maria just smiled and said, " - I can find it, don't worry." But April was determined to make Maria leave.
April continued with more tricks. She put salt in the sugar jar and turned off Maria's alarm clock. " - Why is my coffee salty?" Maria laughed. April felt a tiny bit guilty, but she wouldn't admit it. She just couldn't understand why Maria didn't get mad.
One rainy afternoon, April felt sad. She couldn't find Mr. Snuggles, her teddy bear. " - I give up!" April cried. Maria saw April's distress and searched the entire house. " - We'll find him, I promise," Maria reassured her.
Maria found Mr. Snuggles behind the washing machine. April hugged her bear tightly. " - Thank you, Maria," she whispered. April realized Maria was kind and honest, always trying to help. Maybe, just maybe, Maria wasn't so bad after all.
April and Maria began to spend more time together. They baked cookies and built Lego towers. " - You're like a sister," April said one day. Maria smiled and replied, " - And you're like family to me." April learned that honesty and kindness can turn strangers into loved ones.
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