It was the first day of school, and Lily couldn't wait to see her friends and meet her new teacher. As she got ready, she carefully picked out her favorite outfit and made sure her backpack was ready to go.

Lily loved her backpack. It was bright pink with sparkly stars all over it. She had picked it out herself at the store, and it made her feel so grown-up and excited for the new school year.

When Lily arrived at school, she saw all the other kids carrying their backpacks too. Some were big and some were small, some were plain and some were colorful. Lily noticed that each backpack was as unique as the person carrying it.

As Lily walked into her classroom, she saw her teacher, Mrs. Smith, standing by the door with a big smile. "Welcome back, Lily!" Mrs. Smith said. "I love your backpack, it's so bright and cheerful."

Lily felt proud that her teacher liked her backpack. She found her desk and carefully placed her backpack next to it, ready to start the day. Throughout the morning, Lily kept glancing at her backpack, remembering how she had picked it out and how excited she was to use it for the whole school year.