solider

FroggyLearnsToSwim

Itwashot.

“It’sagreatdayforaswim!”saidFroggy’smother.

SoFroggyandhisparentsfloppedoutsidetothepond----flopflop

flop.

“Onyourmark...gett...go!”

Froggy’sfathersailedin----splash!

Froggy’smothersailedin----splash!

ButwherewasFroggy?

“Frrrooggyy!”calledhismother.

“Whaaaat?

“Comeoninandswim!”

“No!No!Idon’tknowhowtoswim!Iwanttoswing!

“Whee!”sangFroggy,gso

highhealmosttouchedthesky.

Heswungsohigh

Hewouldroundandroundthecrossbar----zzziiinnnggg---

Thenunwoundlikeaspring----zzziiinnnggg---

andflewthroughtheair...

rightsmackintothepond----splash!

“Whatareyoudo-o-o-ing”askedFroggy’smother.

“I’mdrow-w-w-ing,”criedFroggy.:He-l-l-l-p!:

Hegrabbedholdofhismotherandclimbedon.

“Whatdoyoumeanyou’redrowning?Don’tyouknowfrogsare

borninthewater?Theyaregreatswimmers!”

“Notme!”bubbledFroggy.

“Ican’tswim!”

“Ohfiddlesticks!”shesaid.“I’llshowyouhow.”

“First,floatonyourbellyandstickyourfacein----Iwon’tletgo.

Say,‘Bubble,bubble,’iyourfaceyourface

forairandsay,‘Tootoo.’”

“Idon’twantto,”Froggywhined.

“Ohcomeon,Froggy,afterme:‘Bubblebubble,

toottoot.’”

“Bubblebubble,toottoot!”splutteredFroggy.

“Great!Nowfloatonyourbackanddothefrogkick----Iwon’t

likethis.”

AndsheansweredFroggyhow,saying:

“Chicken....airplane...solider.

Doit,andrepeatafterme:‘Chicken....airplane...solider.’”

“Idon’twantto,”whinedFroggy.

“Ohcomeon,Froggy,justtryit!”

“Chicken....airplane...solider,”gaspedFroggy.

Heglubbedandblubbedandalmostsank.

“Mommy!’llswim.”

Froggyclimbedoutandfloppedbacktohishou.

Hepulledonhisflippers---zup!---andfloppedbacktothepond---

flopflop...splash!

“Nowtryitagain,”saidFroggy’smother.

“Bubblebubble,toottoot.

Chicken,airplane,soldier.”

Heglubbedandblubbedandalmostsank.

“Mommy!’llswim!”

Froggyclimbedoutandfloppedbacktohishou.

Hepulledonhismaskandsnorkel---zook!Zik---

andfloppedbacktothepond---flopflop...splash!

“Nowonemoretime,”saidFroggy’smother.

“Bubblebubble,toottoot.

Chicken,airplane,soldier.”

Andthenithappened.

“Oops!”splutteredFroggy.

“What’sthematter?”askedhismother.

“Oh,nothing,”hesaid,lookingmoreredinthefacethangreen.

“Well,it’sgettingcold,’stimetogetout.”

“No,no!Ican’tgetout!”

“Whynot?”

“Wellll....”andhebubbledunderwaterwhileshecrawledout.

Thenheburstupforairandyelled,“wait!”

“Whatisit?”askedhismother.

“Mybathingsuit!”heshouted.“Don’tlook!I’mgettingout!”

Froggyclimbedoutandyankedonhisbathingsuitwithazap!of

elastic.

Thenhepulledonhisflippers----zup!----andsailedbackintothe

pond----flopflop....splash!

“FRRROOGGYY!”calledhismother.

“Wha-a-a-at?”

“Itoldyou!It’stimetogetout!”

“No!No!Idon’twanttogetout!Iwanttoswim!”

Froggy’smothershookherhand.

“Itoldyoufrogsaregreatswimmers!”shesaid,andsatdownwith

Froggy’sfathertowatchhim.

AndFroggysang,“Bubblebubble,n,airplane,

soldier....”mmmmm....