The sun peeked over the zoo, warm and yellow, and one by one the animals stretched and yawned hello. But down in the mud, Hugo the hippo woke up on the grumpy side of his pool. Hmmph, he snorted.
GratitudeAges 4-73 min read
The Thank-You Parade
The sun peeks over the zoo, warm and yellow, but down in the mud Hugo the hippo wakes on the grumpy side of his pool. Nobody ever does anything for ME, he snorts — and stomps off, ignoring wise Grandma Owl's gentle question: are you quite sure about that, little one? He stomps past the hay basket, the songbird's branch, the cool river, to a lonely corner, and flops down feeling unnoticed. Then a songbird flutters down and sings. See what happens next on MoonNest.
Nobody ever does anything for ME, Hugo grumbled, splashing the mud. High in her tree, Grandma Owl blinked one wise eye. Are you quite sure about that, little one? she asked. But Hugo only stomped away.
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