波西和皮普之紅氣球，英文拓展閱讀文字 
Pip and Posy: The Big Balloon

On a bright and sunny day, Pip the rabbit was overjoyed. He had a brand - new, big red balloon all to himself. The balloon was so large and round that it looked like a giant red berry floating in the air. With a huge smile on his face, Pip rushed to show it to his best friend, Posy the mouse.

When Posy saw the balloon, her eyes sparkled. "Pip, it's the most wonderful balloon I've ever seen!" she exclaimed. The two friends decided to take the balloon for a walk in the park. As they strolled along the path, everyone they passed couldn't help but smile at the beautiful red balloon. Some children pointed at it in excitement, and even the birds seemed to chirp a little louder, as if they too were charmed by the balloon.

However, while Pip was busy showing off the balloon to a group of his other animal friends, he accidentally let go of the string. "Oh no!" Pip shouted in horror. The balloon started to float away into the blue sky. Pip and Posy immediately started chasing after it, running as fast as their little legs could carry them. But the more they ran, the higher the balloon flew.

Up, up it went, until suddenly, with a loud "POP", the balloon burst on a sharp branch of a tall tree. Pip was heartbroken. He stood there, his eyes filled with tears, and his ears drooping sadly. "My beautiful balloon is gone," he sobbed.

Posy, being a kind - hearted friend, quickly thought of a way to cheer Pip up. "Pip, don't be too sad. I have an idea! Let's go back to my house and make some soap bubbles. Bubbles are just as much fun as balloons!" she said encouragingly.

At first, Pip was hesitant, but he decided to give it a try. When they got to Posy's house, Posy took out a bottle of bubble - blowing liquid and a wand. She dipped the wand into the liquid and blew gently. Immediately, a stream of colorful bubbles floated into the air, shining like little rainbows in the sunlight.

Pip's face lit up. He took the wand from Posy and started blowing bubbles too. They chased the bubbles around the garden, laughing and having a great time. As the bubbles popped one by one, they didn't feel sad at all. Instead, they realized that the fun was in the chasing and the momentary joy the bubbles brought.

Before they knew it, the sun was starting to set, painting the sky in warm hues of orange and pink. Pip and Posy sat down on the grass, tired but happy. "Thank you, Posy. Today was still a really fun day, even without the balloon," Pip said gratefully. Posy smiled back at him. "That's what friends are for," she replied. And with that, they watched the last of the bubbles float away into the evening sky, looking forward to their next adventure together.