In a thick forest, there lived a little squirrel named Qiqi and a little rabbit named Tiaotiao. They were very good friends and played together every day. One day, they found a huge leaf by the stream in the forest. That leaf was bigger than any other leaf they had ever seen.
The little squirrel Qiqi had a sudden inspiration and said, "Tiaotiao, we can make this leaf into a boat and go on an adventure!" The little rabbit Tiaotiao's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this, and he jumped happily, saying, "Great, great!" So they found some branches and vines and tied up the edges of the leaf. A leaf - boat was made.
They carefully pushed the leaf - boat into the water and then jumped onto it. The leaf - boat floated unsteadily on the water, and the little squirrel Qiqi and the little rabbit Tiaotiao were both nervous and excited. The stream flowed slowly, carrying their leaf - boat forward.
They followed the stream and saw a lot of beautiful scenery. The flowers on both banks were colorful and fragrant, and butterflies were dancing gracefully among the flowers. The little squirrel Qiqi pointed at those flowers happily and said, "Tiaotiao, look at those beautiful flowers!" The little rabbit Tiaotiao also said excitedly, "Yes, it's like a painting."
Suddenly, a whirlpool appeared in front of them. The leaf - boat began to turn uncontrollably towards the center of the whirlpool. The little squirrel Qiqi and the little rabbit Tiaotiao were extremely frightened and hugged each other tightly. The little rabbit Tiaotiao said a little fearfully, "Qiqi, what should we do?" Although the little squirrel Qiqi was also very frightened, he still summoned up his courage and said, "Don't be afraid, Tiaotiao. Let's row hard together, and we will surely be able to break through."
So they picked up the oars made of branches and rowed desperately. With their efforts, the leaf - boat finally slowly left the whirlpool. The little squirrel Qiqi and the little rabbit Tiaotiao let out a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile appeared on their faces.
After some time of drifting, the leaf - boat came to a mysterious island. The island was full of all kinds of strange plants, and there were also some glittering stones. The little squirrel Qiqi and the little rabbit Tiaotiao jumped out of the boat curiously and stepped onto the island. They found a huge fruit tree on the island, and the tree was full of big and red fruits.
The little squirrel Qiqi climbed up the tree and picked a few fruits, and then shared them with the little rabbit Tiaotiao. Those fruits were sweet and juicy, and they ate with great relish. After eating the fruits, they played on the island for a while and explored those strange plants and glittering stones.
The sun was gradually setting in the west. The little squirrel Qiqi said to the little rabbit Tiaotiao, "Tiaotiao, we should go home, or our parents will be worried." The little rabbit Tiaotiao nodded. So they jumped onto the leaf - boat again, rowed the oars, and walked back along the stream. Along the way, they recalled today's adventure experience, and their hearts were full of joy.
When they returned to the forest, it was already dark. The little squirrel Qiqi and the little rabbit Tiaotiao said goodbye to each other and then went back to their own homes. They knew that today's adventure had made their friendship deeper, and they were looking forward to the next adventure.
