Noah and Lisa always played loudly next to their elderly neighbor’s house, never stopping to think how it affected her. When Noah’s ball lands in her yard, he discovers a side of her he never expected — and learns an important lesson about kindness and understanding others. A heartwarming and easy English story for kids, perfect for practicing listening and vocabulary!
📚 Perfect for: Kids learning English, ESL beginners, English listening practice, family story time
A group of children, Noah and Lisa, initially clash with a grumpy elderly neighbor who frequently tells them to stop playing near her home. However, after Noah enters her house to retrieve a ball, he discovers she is grieving the loss of her husband. This realization transforms their relationship from one of conflict to one of compassion, friendship, and mutual support.
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Catch it, Lisa!
Not again.
I am sick of this noise.
I am tired of these kids playing noises.
I told them many times not to play here.
Could you please play quieter, dears?
I am sick of this noises.
She's always so grumpy.
She never let us play at all.
Don't play here again.
She is so mean.
She never let us play.
Yeah, she is always angry.
Mom, an old woman is not letting us play.
Noah, listen to elders.
Don't play there again.
They are playing here again.
I warned them they don't listen.
Maybe we should play somewhere else
when the women will come out again and stop us.
Yeah.
It's just a ball.
She's overreacting.
You should be more careful.
Whatever.
But what if it breaks something?
All my balls.
Lisa, stay there.
I will bring the ball.
It's easy.
She is at her home.
She won't see me.
Just wait there.
She looks really lonely.
Come inside, Noah.
Take your football.
Okay, thank you.
I'm sorry for coming in without asking,
but my football was here.
You can come here.
That was my husband.
He passed away last year.
I didn't know that.
The house is very quiet now.
Sometimes loud noises make me feel
more tired than usual.
I thought you just didn't like us.
Not at all, dear.
I just need a little peace sometimes.
I'm really sorry for how we've been acting.
I didn't know you were going through something so hard.
Noah, is everything okay?
She's just lonely, Lisa.
We never knew her side of the story.
I thought you were rude to us,
but you were struggling.
You are so kind.
We didn't know that.
We'll play games over there from now on
and maybe visit you sometimes, too.
I would like that very much.
Thank you, sweetheart.
That means a lot.
We should be kinder to her from now on.
This is much nicer spending time together
like this, Grandma.
You never really know
what someone else is going through.
Mom, can you make biscuits for us?
We want to surprise our neighbor, Auntie.
Okay.
That's a really good manners, Noah and Lisa.
I am proud of you.
Grandma, we make these for you.
Oh, my darling, come in, come in.
It's so sweet of you.
Being kind is always worth it.
I'm glad we got to know her.
We learn a lot today.
We should never annoy anyone
and always listen to elders.
We heard a lot about you from Noah and Lisa,
and so we came here to extend friendship.
Oh, that's so sweet of you.
Come in.
I thought Noah was a very mischievous boy,
but he was so kind.
He really has good manners.
You are a good mother.
I am so happy you liked Noah.
We are family.
From now, we will come here
and we will spend time together.
I would love that.
You all are so kind to me.
Thank you so much.
It's our duty to take care of you.
