Reread this part of the story. Which detail shows what Habib MOST
wants?
One morning, Habib was especially tired. Carrying
a basket of figs to market, he thought, "Today!
must find a helper to share my work."
The bear looked so sad that
Habib felt sorry for him.
At the market, everyone was happy to see Habib,
for he was a kind man who never found fault with
anyone. "Do you know someone I can hire to work
for me?" he asked each customer. But no one knew
a worker who needed a job.
On his way home, Habib saw a
bear sitting on a log.
On his way home, Habib saw a bear sitting on a
log. The bear looked so sad that Habib felt sorry for
him. "What's the matter?" he asked kindly.
At the market, everyone was
happy to see Habib
... he thought, "Today I must find
a helper to share my work."