Once upon a time, there was a fluffy white rabbit named Chef Bunny. Chef Bunny loved to cook. He wore a tall white hat and an apron with big pockets. One sunny morning, Chef Bunny woke up very hungry.
His tummy went rumble, rumble, rumble. He hopped into his kitchen. He looked at his big silver pot. But oh no!
The pot was empty. Chef Bunny felt sad. He wanted to make something special. He wanted to make Rainbow Soup.
Rainbow Soup is the best soup in the world. But he needed help. Chef Bunny put on his little boots and went outside. He hopped down the path.
Hop, hop, hop. He went to see his best friend, Farmer Fox. Farmer Fox lived in a big red barn next to a green garden.
Farmer Fox was digging in the dirt. He had orange dirt on his nose. Hello Farmer Fox! called Chef Bunny.
Farmer Fox looked up and smiled. Hello Chef Bunny! said Farmer Fox. What are you doing today?
I want to make Rainbow Soup, said Chef Bunny. But I have no vegetables. Can you help me? Yes!
said Farmer Fox. I have the most colorful vegetables in the whole wide world. Let's go find them. Chef Bunny was so excited.
His ears wiggled with joy. They walked into the garden. The sun was warm and yellow. The birds sang tweet, tweet, tweet.
First, they saw a red plant. Look! said Farmer Fox. Can you guess what is hiding under the leaves?
Chef Bunny looked closely. He saw something round and red. It is a tomato! said Chef Bunny.
Yes! said Farmer Fox. Pick it gently. Chef Bunny touched the soft red skin.
He pulled the tomato. Pop! It came off the vine. Red for the soup!
said Chef Bunny. Red makes our hearts strong. They put the red tomato in the basket. Next, they walked to the orange patch.
The green tops were waving in the wind. What is orange and long? asked Farmer Fox. I know!
said Chef Bunny. It is a carrot! Chef Bunny held onto the green leaves. He pulled and pulled.
Heave, ho! Heave, ho! With a big whoosh, the orange carrot came out of the dirt. It was shiny and bright.
Orange for the soup! said Chef Bunny. Orange helps our eyes shine. Into the basket went the carrot.
Then they saw something tall and yellow. It had little hairs on it. It is corn! said Chef Bunny.
Yes, said Farmer Fox. Let's pick some. Chef Bunny pulled the corn down. Rip!
Rip! He pulled off the green husks. Inside were yellow kernels like little jewels. Yellow for the soup!
said Chef Bunny. Yellow gives us energy to play. They were not done yet. They needed green.
They found a bush with long green pods. Snap! Snap! went the beans.
Chef Bunny picked a handful. They were crunchy. Green for the soup! said Chef Bunny.
Green helps us run fast. Finally, they needed one more color. Purple. Farmer Fox pointed to a big round vegetable.
It was a cabbage. It was purple like a grape. Chop! went the knife.
Chef Bunny cut the purple cabbage. Purple for the soup! said Chef Bunny. Purple makes us smart.
Now the basket was full. Red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. It was a rainbow of vegetables. They went back to the kitchen.
Chef Bunny washed the vegetables. Swish, swish, swish went the water. The water felt cold. Then Chef Bunny chopped them up.
Chop, chop, chop. Farmer Fox helped put them in the big pot. Plop, plop, plop went the vegetables into the water. Splash!
Chef Bunny added some water. He turned on the stove. The fire went whoosh. The pot began to get hot.
Soon, the water started to dance. Bubble, bubble, bubble. The steam rose up. It smelled so good.
It smelled like sunshine and rain. Stir, stir, stir, said Chef Bunny. He stirred with a big wooden spoon. The colors mixed together.
The soup turned a beautiful orange-gold color. It looked like magic. My tummy is rumbling again, said Farmer Fox. Giggle, giggle went Chef Bunny.
Me too, he said. Finally, the soup was ready. Chef Bunny turned off the stove. He ladled the hot soup into two bowls.
Glug, glug, glug. They sat down at the table. Thank you, Farmer Fox, said Chef Bunny. Thank you, Chef Bunny, said Farmer Fox.
They picked up their spoons. They took a big bite. Slurp! Oh yummy!
said Chef Bunny. It tastes like a rainbow! It tastes like love, said Farmer Fox. They ate every drop.
Scrape, scrape, scrape went the spoons on the bottom of the bowls. Now their tummies were full and warm. They felt happy and healthy. Eating vegetables is the best, said Farmer Fox.
We are strong as a horse and fast as a bunny, said Chef Bunny. They smiled at each other. It was the best day ever. And they lived happily ever after, eating lots of colorful veggies.