Pip Who Never Passed
Pip loves to dribble the ball all alone, until the team learns a secret.
Pip was the fastest player on the Pink Panthers. He could dribble the ball doing a little dance and never lose it. He loved having the ball at his feet.
But Pip never passed. Never ever! ‘Pass it here!’ shouted Daisy. ‘Over here!’ shouted the others. Pip just kept running, and running, and running.
Soon, three players from the other side stood in Pip’s way. Pip dribbled left. Blocked! He dribbled right. Blocked! The ball was snatched away, and the other team scored.
Pip sat on the grass, huffing. Coach Basil the bear sat down beside him. ‘Football is a bit like a song,’ said Coach Basil. ‘It sounds best when everyone joins in.’
The next match, Pip looked up before dribbling. Daisy was free, waving both arms! Pip passed. Daisy passed to a friend. The friend passed back.
The ball zipped from foot to foot, and the other team couldn’t catch it! At the very end, Pip tapped it into the net. GOAL!
Pip didn’t run off by himself. He ran straight to the team and everyone piled in for a giant hug. ‘We did it!’ said Daisy. ‘We all did it,’ Pip grinned.
The little lesson
Great teams win together, and sharing the ball makes the game more fun.
Let’s talk about it
- Why is passing the ball important?
- How does it feel when someone shares with you?
Finish stories to collect Pip as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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