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Ellis Wears Braids

Ellis Wears Braids

By Heather Leigh and Judy Ziegler

Ellis had useful hair.

  

It kept her feet dry.

She always had a jump rope.

And she always won at tug-of-war.

But then her hair got caught in a tree.

"My hair is not so useful now," she told the birds.

Mother bird went to get help.

The baby birds shared their toys while they waited.

"I wonder who your mother will get to help me?" asked Ellis.

"Monkeys!!!" cried Ellis.
Mother Bird had gotten monkeys--
and they were playing with her hair!

"STOP!" cried Ellis
The monkeys stopped their play 
to stare at Ellis.
She showed the monkeys that she was stuck.
Monkeys are clever.
They gently pulled her hair out of the branches.

"Thank you," she told each monkey.

Ellis still has useful hair. 
But now when she climbs a tree, she wears braids.

           Pig Tail Patty likes to run.

           Pig Tail Patty likes to climb.

           Pig Tail Patty likes her friends.

           But Pig Tail Patty does not read,

           because Pig Tail Patty... is the pig.

How to Wash an Anteater

Lawn chair

by Judy Ziegler



Um, what's this?



It's comfy!

Hey, come on up!




Whoopy, what a ride, let's do it again!

Hide and Seek Pets

By Heather Leigh
Illustrated by Judy Ziegler


           “One, two, three, four, five…” Taylor counted for Hide and Seek.



          The rabbit was almost hidden in the milk jug.

The pigs loved pretending they were fat pillows. 

 "Music will hide me," thought the armadillo.

          The cat wanted to be alone.

“Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred,” Taylor counted for so long, the animals got tired of hiding.

“Ready or not, here I come,” Taylor called out.

“Oh no, this house is a mess!” cried Taylor.  

The rabbit enjoyed the warm breeze. 

 Their snouts were better than a broom.

The armadillo chose lively music for vacuuming.  

         

Taylor went to get a cleaning towel.

“Kittens!” cried Taylor.
Hop, snort and wiggle!  
The cat had her kittens in the cupboard!

The rabbit brought the cat some cream.

The pigs brought feathers for the kittens to lie on.

The armadillo turned on soft music.

The cat mewed ‘thank you’ as her kittens went to sleep.

Taylor and her pets closed the cupboard door and tip toed away.

“We played a crazy game of Hide and Seek!” cried Taylor.

Hop, snort, and wiggle--they all agreed.

Aunt Eatie's Excellent Advice

by Ehren Ziegler, Illustrated by Judy Ziegler