Characters:
Raven
Swan
[Swan puppet glides gracefully onto screen.]
Swan (moving side to side): Ah… the water is so calm today… And I am the most beautiful bird in the pond!
[Raven puppet flies in, flapping wings quickly, landing near Swan puppet.]
Raven (looking at Swan, moving head side to side): Hello, Swan! You are so elegant and shiny!
Swan (tilting head, moving slowly): Why, thank you, Raven… You don’t look so graceful yourself.
[Raven puppet hops forward, flapping wings defensively.]
Raven: I may not be white and shiny, but I am clever and quick!
[Swan puppet stretches wings wide, gliding in a circle.]
Swan: Beauty is admired, but cleverness is needed too!
[Raven puppet hops onto a “rock” or edge of pond puppet.]
Raven: See? I can get food and find safety faster than anyone here!
[Swan puppet glides closer, nodding slowly.]
Swan: True… but remember, everyone has something special…
[Raven puppet caws proudly.]
Raven: We all have our gifts—some for beauty, some for brains!
[Both puppets pause and look toward the audience.]
Swan: Never envy another… appreciate your own talents!