Little Frog Polly

Once upon a time there was a little frog named Polly. And everybody loved the little frog because she was so merry, and she hopped around trying to find a hiding place in the sun, but very cheerily. She didn't want to make anyone sad, because they all loved her and everyone would be so sad if little Polly were sad. Once she had babies. And she was very happy. She took care of them. But a cat wanted to eat those little babies. He tried to but he couldn't. He tried to find eggs, but he couldn't. And when the babies hatched, they were just like their good mother Polly. They grew up just like her, only some were boys, of course.

Hamster Pampsty

Once upon a time there was a hamster. And he was named Hamster Pampsty. He was very happy. He was the king of the hamsters, and he always liked to run around in Carla's garden. Axa liked hamsters. She wanted to catch one. She could already catch lizards. The hamster did not want her to catch him. So his little army came with their little sticks, not spears at all. Stick, stick, stick. So they tried to kill Axa. But she only kicked them away. The end.

Mr. Grasshopper

Once there was a grasshopper. And he was Mr. Grasshopper, the king of all the grasshoppers. His hopper legs were so long that he could hop over a whole street in one leap. Everybody was so amazed by their king.

Happy Spider in Its Web

Once there was a happy spider. And it was very happy because it was in its web. And it never got taken away, even if it was very scared and it went down by a thread. And it was very happy because of that. And his name was Spidery Spider. And everybody was happy because of him, because he made them happy. The end.

The Little Snail

Once there was a little snail. And he was a very happy snail. He was very fat, but he got too lazy, so he got so thin because he was too lazy to get his own food. Once a grasshopper brought him some food, and he thought the grasshopper should always do this, because he was his best friend. The snail thought that the grasshopper would always bring him food, and so he got so lazy that even when the grasshopper didn't bring him food, he didn't get his own food. He got so thin that he died.

Spider in its Web

Once there was a spider. And he was happy spider in his web. Everybody was admiring his web because it was so round and beautiful. So everybody admired his web. He was a very happy spider. Once he had babies, and everybody was so happy with him.

Charming Butterfly

Once there was a butterfly, and she was so beautiful. And all the other butterflies said, she can be our queen, she is so beautiful, and her feelers are golden for a crown on her head! And a beautiful handsome butterfly was the king. His feelers were silver for his crown. And all the butterflies were quite beautiful. The king and queen were very beautiful.

Little Hamster

Once there was a little hamster. And he was a very happy little hamster because he had a nice little cage and a lot of food, whatever he wanted. Everything was going well in his cage. He has a few little babies, five. His babies were very cute. His owner was nice. Sometimes she let him come out. He didn't even want to because he was so comfortable in his cage.

Little Foal

Once there was a little foal, and it was a nice little foal. Its mother was a nice large horse. And she was very beautiful. The foal was very cute. The foal had a father, and the father was a big horse. But once, the foal was naughty. He stayed where he was when his mother called him. His father was angry, but the foal was in the forest before his father could find him. The big, bad wolf came along, and he thought that the foal would be yummy. The foal was very scared, and he ran away. The father was neighing for him at the edge of the wood. The wolf followed him. But when he saw him by his father, he was scared and ran off.

Little Calf

Once there was a little calf, and it was a happy little calf with its mother. It always went with its mother when its mother told it to. And its mother was very happy with her little newborn calf.

Little Lamb

Once there was a little lamb, and he lived with his mother. He was happy. But he was a boy. And when he grew a little bit older, his horns began to show. And he thought he was grown up. So when his mother called him to go back with the other flock, he did not, because he thought he was grown up. But a hungry, evil wolf came along hoping for that little lamb right there. The lamb was scared, but his mother was not there at all. He said, "before you eat me, wolf, can you play a tune?" And so the wolf did, but the hounds heard the wolf and chased the wolf away. And the little lamb was safe.

The Little Lizard

Once there was a lizard, and he was little. He was not a big one. He did not know how to stay free. He always ran away from someone, but he was always caught, unless the person was very slow. Like maybe a turtle would be very far behind when the lizard was going its fastest. Wow, I can't believe how far behind. The little lizard always cried and said, "why can't I? Why do they always catch me?"

"Because, said his Mommy and Daddy, "we stay next to our hiding places. If you stay next to your hiding places, you will not be caught."

"But there's not as much sun near hiding places!" he cried some more.

"Well," said his Mommy and Daddy, "that's the deal. If you'll let yourself have not quite so much sun, then you won't get caught. Besides, they always let you go anyway."

Little Frog in the Meadow

Once there was a little frog.
And he was a happy little fellow.
He couldn't remember when he was nothing.
He could not remember when he was an egg.
And he could not remember when he was swimming,
because he was a big frog now.
He couldn't remember hopping in the meadow,
because he was big now.
Now, he was in a pet store!

Beautiful Flowers in the Meadow

Once there was a little girl, and she loved flowers. Her name was Axa. She picked flowers that were very beautiful. Some were little yellow flowers with heart-shaped leaves. And some were beautiful purple flowers. Some were daisies, and some daffodils. And some were poppies. She could write flowers beautifully too.

Wiggle Lizard

Once there was a lizard, and he was a very happy lizard. He was very tricky. He had never been caught in his life. But once, a girl came by. She saw him, and she wanted to catch him. And she caught him. He was very wiggly, because he had never wanted to be caught. He didn't even know about being caught.

Little Grasshopper

Once there was a little grasshopper. And he had no hopper legs. But he did have wings. He was a little one.
Once a little girl saw a baby grasshopper. It was the same kind as the one with no hopper legs. But this one did have hopper legs.
There were lots of other grasshoppers.

Spider's Babies

Once I saw a spider in its web.
I saw many little creatures. I knew they were not the flies, because I saw them moving.
And then I knew that they were spiders. Baby spiders. If they had not been baby spiders, they would have been teeny spiders. But I could see that they were babies because they were in the same web. The spider had a very good place, because it was in a rose bush, and there were some leaves that covered it, so you could not see it was a web unless you looked under it. The babies were in a snug little place with some of the flies the spider had caught. I saw him run down to one of the flies in his web, but then he ran back again. He could not have been scared, because it was a fly he went down to. Maybe he ran back because his babies wanted something.

Big Blue Whale

There is a whale in the ocean.

I see it swimming by me.

It is the biggest thing in the ocean.

It is a whale, a blue whale.

Little Caterpillar Snuggled Up

Once there was a caterpillar.

He saw the butterflies

And he wondered where his brothers and sisters were.

He didn't know that he was looking straight at them.

He said, I wish I were one of those beautiful creatures up in the sky.

I wish that I were flying.

He didn't know that someday he would be.

One day, he said, I will roll up in a cocoon,

And come out as one of those beautiful creatures.

Butterflies.

And so, he did.

And when he came out, he was a beautiful butterfly

But poor thing, his wings were all wet,

So he had to sit in the sun all day to dry them.

But tomorrow he came out and flew!

Fast and Flashy Fish

Once there was a fish

And he was very big

And he was fast, and he was flashy.

He went and found a sunken boat

and an octopus came out.

Let's do a race, said the fast and flashy fish.

Then he went and found a fat big fish.

He said, let's have a race.

And the big fish said, you get in front of me

So he went in front of him and . . .

Gulp! He was eaten up.

Froggy in the Meadow

Froggy frog, where is your home in the river?

Or is it by the river? Is it in the meadow?

Before you were a little frog,

You were a little tadpole swimming in the river.

Then you were a little egg.

Before that you were in your mother's stomach.

Family Post

There was a little girl.

Once she was a little baby.

Her brother was born after her.

They play together, but sometimes they fight.

She has a friend that's named rebecca.

She has a friend that's named rebecca.

They're happy, and Rebecca has some bikes we ride.

She has a slide and two swings and a little toy house.

Snake and Panther

Snake, Snake, what is your name?

Kaa, said the snake.

Kaa, what kind of snake are you?

Panther, panther, what's your name?

Bagheera, said the panther.

Panther, panther, are you happy?

Yes, said the panther.

Praying Mantis

Once there was a little girl.

she had never seen praying mantises in her life before.

once in Italy with her friend Rebecca, she saw a praying mantis.

And she was very happy to see one because they are quite interesting

And once she saw one flying and it landed.

Lizard Home

Once there was a lizard, and he had a home.

The home was only a little thing, I don't know it's name.

The lizard was very happy with ten little babies and a wife.

He had lots of food to eat.

Little Girl

Once there was a little girl named Axa.

And she liked to catch lizards a lot because she loved them so much.

Once she caught a lizard that was starting to grow a new tail.

They always try to run away,

But she always caught some at least,

Unless they ran away, because they liked the sun.

The Blue Whale in the Ocean

Big whale in the ocean,

You are biggest thing in the ocean.

Blue whale, blue whale what do you eat?

It's so funny you can't even see the thing that you eat.

You are the biggest thing in the ocean.

Why do you eat such a tiny thing?

You are the biggest thing in the ocean.

Why do you eat the littlest thing in the ocean?

That's just how I'm made, said the whale.

Asilo

I go to asilo and I have a friend.

I ride with her on bikes

and play with her on teeter-totters.

Furry Caterpillar

Caterpillar, caterpillar, when will you change?

When will you curl in your cocoon?

You will turn into a beautiful butterfly.

All butterflies are very beautiful.

I love you because you will turn

Into such a beautiful little creature as a butterfly.

I hope nobody touches you because you are so beautiful

I love you. You look so beautiful because of your fur.

You are quite a large caterpillar and you will turn

Into a beautiful butterfly when you come out of your little cocoon.

A Squirrel

I see a squirrel in the tree above.

He is chattering to himself.

He is gathering nuts for his winter store.

The end.

Very Near to My Home

There is a little frog. I know where its home is:

In the meadow, hop. In the meadow, hop.

It hops and hops and hops all the day long.

There is a little bird nest that I know,

Very near to my home.

In a tree by the river

The river is very near to my home.

Little Frog II

Little frog little frog, you once were a tadpole,

Swimming in the pond, swimming in the pond, swimming in the pond.

Not long ago, you were swimming in the pond as a teeny little tadpole,

And on before that you were a little egg.

Little frog, little frog, and on before that, you were nothing.

Little Lizard

Little lizard, little lizard, where are you off to?

To the little lizard town, I heard the lizard say.

But oh, dear lizard dear, where is your little home?

In the big oak yonder. Seven little egsies, there they lie upon the floor of the little hollow in the tree.

It’s a safe little nest, dear lizard, dear,

Safe little nest, dear, safe little nest dear,

I will watch over the young till you come back from the little lizard village,

And sometimes I’ll visit you in evening so.

The Rooster

In a little barn house there is a little brood of chickens.

There are seven chicks and seven little mothers, and one big cock.

He is black, he is big, he is fierce.

He protects the little brood as much as he can.

The Stickleback

In the blue sea, in the blue sea

There is a little fish swimming, a bright little fish, a stickleback now.

It made a nest, found a mate, played with the mate,

The mate laid some eggs and went away.

And the little fry fish came out.

The brave stickleback, the brave,

He did not let a single one get get killed.

Not a single one, not a single one.

He made a little spot in the ground and kept them there until there were big.

But even when they had grown their thorns and could swim bravely,

He still swam after them to make sure they were safe enough.

Fair White Butterfly

Fair white butterfly, fair white moth,

Stay on the flower till you are satisfied.

fair white butterfly, fair white moth,

I love your fair colors.

Little Frog

(dictated by Axa)

Little frog, little frog, where is your little home?

Where is your little home in the lake, little swimming froggy?

Never go away. I will always visit you if you will tell me where your little frog nest is.

In the reeds so snug and tight, there are ten little eggs, and there they are.

I will come and tell you, dear, when the eggs are hatched.

So dear, keep always watch every day by the lake.

And I will come, I will come and tell you when the little frog babies are hatched.

When the little tadpoles are abroad you may catch two.

But only now, keep them in a real pond, that they may not see each other.

Blue-tailed lizard

In a box that I have that is filled with cards of animals, I have a picture of a lizard with a blue tail. Its tail is not all the way blue, but at the tip it is blue. The end.

A Frog with a Bubble on its Neck

I have a box of cards with animals on the outside. In it there was a card that is a frog that has a bubble on its neck. The end.

Tiger Snail

I call a snail with stripes a tiger snail. Its stripes are black and brown. There is also a kind that is called a white tiger snail. It has white stripes. I only saw a white tiger snail one time. The end.

My Friend Rebecca

I have a friend in Italy. And her name is Rebecca. I love her, but I don't live next her, and I'm quite sad. But, sometime I am going to go and visit her. I'm sure that she will be very happy to see me again, because I'm sure that she missed me when I was in America, in Fallbrook. I love her. And that is the end of this post.