"Papa, what are you reading?"

Her father hugged her, spread the big book out on his lap and read, "Two are better than one because they have good return for their work."

Talia peered up at her papa. "What does that mean?"

"Well," her father thought a moment, "How about if I tell you a story to explain it?"

Talia grinned and nodded. She loved her papa's stories. She leaned back against his chest and listened as he began.

"Deep in the heart of Africa there lived a red ant named Kolo . . . "