I once saw a frog,
hopping around.
I followed it down to the little frog town.

It was built in a log
by a frog crew of frogs

I saw the frog mayor.
She wore a large hat.
It was silver.
And gold.
Can you believe that?

The frog school of frogs
Was also inside.
And the bus driver gave all the young frogs a ride.

The Frog [...]

Before time was time, there was a Great Hill.
And on the Great Hill there lived the Yolks.
The Yolks spent their entire lives climbing the Great Hill, trying to reach the top.

Some Yolks climbed fast.
Some Yolks climbed slowly.
One Yolk in particular was a very slow climber. He was different than the rest of the Yolks.

When he [...]

Azul is a city with silver rooftops
Silver front doors, silver handles, and mops.

The streets and the streams are all silver as well.
In the square rings the sound of the silver town bell.

There is only one road that will lead to Azul.
To find where it is, you must travel [...]

Pudgy-O was born with a big belly. In the center of his belly was a belly button – not a belly button like you or I have, but an actual button! Mudgy and Budgy were his mom and dad, and when they saw his button, they thought, he is special.

When Pudgy-O was little, he learned [...]

Mattie the Mouse-Catcher extraordinaire
She catches the mice with a dazzling flare

One mouse she grabbed with her pedicured claws
One in a net that she built with her paws

Today was the day that my sister turned eight.
At times it was sour, but started off great.

We disguised the surprise of a party at night.
The balloons filled the room, which was really a sight.

By request every guest came around to the back,
To ensure, that for her, the surprise stayed intact.

And at five she arrived, so [...]

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When I woke, my feet were clean,
Spotless with a sparkling sheen.

First things first, I put on socks,
Then my shoes to walk on rocks.

Shoes are great for tricky jumps
Over puddles, logs, or stumps.

Once I laid them on the floor,
Off I went, out the door.

Just before I reached the grass,
Down came raindrops falling fast.

They weren’t [...]