responded.
We parted and I went back inside. A small bat was flying around in the dark and I introduced myself.
âDo you eat insects?â he asked me.
âNo,â I said, wondering if he was about to offer me one.
âGood, good,â the bat replied. âIn that case, welcome to the rain forest.â
âThanks,â I said to my first new friend in this area. Obviously, he was not as generous as my pal Lexi.
I returned to my family. They were all cuddled around one another inside the hollow log and already fast asleep. It had been a long and difficult day. No wonder they were all tired. I could hardly keep my eyes open either.
As I moved close to Plush and all ourlittle pups, I thought of Thomas Hoodâs poem. New and happier words came to me replacing the words Iâd memorized.
No iceâno snow!
No winds that blow!
No chillâno shockâ
No ground like rock
.
Just snug and warmâ
Weâre safe from harm
,
November, in the rain forest!
Goodness, I thought to myself, Iâve become a poet too. I wondered if I could create some other poems during the long winter ahead. It could be a new activity as I watched my family grow and develop.
Plush turned over in her sleep and let outa series of soft sounds. I recognized them as a melody from one of the operas we had heard during the summer. She was dreaming of her favorite music. Soon Iâd be asleep and dreaming happy dreams too. What more could I wish for?
About the Author and Illustrator
Johanna Hurwitz was born and raised in New York City. A former childrenâs librarian, she is now the award-winning author of many popular books for young readers, including
PeeWeeâs Tale; Lexiâs Tale; Oh No, Noah!; Class Clown; Rip-Roaring Russell;
and
Baseball Fever
. The recipient of a number of child-chosen state awards, she visits schools around the country to speak to students, teachers and parents about reading and writing. She lives in both Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont.
Patience Brewster has illustrated more than thirty books, including
Bearâs Christmas Surprise
by Elizabeth Winthrop and
Queen of May
by Steven Kroll. She lives in Skaneateles, New York.
We parted and I went back inside. A small bat was flying around in the dark and I introduced myself.
âDo you eat insects?â he asked me.
âNo,â I said, wondering if he was about to offer me one.
âGood, good,â the bat replied. âIn that case, welcome to the rain forest.â
âThanks,â I said to my first new friend in this area. Obviously, he was not as generous as my pal Lexi.
I returned to my family. They were all cuddled around one another inside the hollow log and already fast asleep. It had been a long and difficult day. No wonder they were all tired. I could hardly keep my eyes open either.
As I moved close to Plush and all ourlittle pups, I thought of Thomas Hoodâs poem. New and happier words came to me replacing the words Iâd memorized.
No iceâno snow!
No winds that blow!
No chillâno shockâ
No ground like rock
.
Just snug and warmâ
Weâre safe from harm
,
November, in the rain forest!
Goodness, I thought to myself, Iâve become a poet too. I wondered if I could create some other poems during the long winter ahead. It could be a new activity as I watched my family grow and develop.
Plush turned over in her sleep and let outa series of soft sounds. I recognized them as a melody from one of the operas we had heard during the summer. She was dreaming of her favorite music. Soon Iâd be asleep and dreaming happy dreams too. What more could I wish for?
About the Author and Illustrator
Johanna Hurwitz was born and raised in New York City. A former childrenâs librarian, she is now the award-winning author of many popular books for young readers, including
PeeWeeâs Tale; Lexiâs Tale; Oh No, Noah!; Class Clown; Rip-Roaring Russell;
and
Baseball Fever
. The recipient of a number of child-chosen state awards, she visits schools around the country to speak to students, teachers and parents about reading and writing. She lives in both Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont.
Patience Brewster has illustrated more than thirty books, including
Bearâs Christmas Surprise
by Elizabeth Winthrop and
Queen of May
by Steven Kroll. She lives in Skaneateles, New York.
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