It was a sunny afternoon, and all the friends were playing near the big oak tree. Today they were building a fort! Jefferson was carrying sticks and Dog was dragging over an old blanket. Norman was carefully stacking little logs and Lizzie was gathering leaves to make the inside soft and cozy. Mrs. Cookie sat under the tree, watching everyone work. And Wee 1? Wee 1 was trying to help everybody at the same time! “Wee 1!” Jefferson called. “We need more sticks!” “I’m coming!” W

Wee 1 was planning on running a race, but he was small. He was also a determined little bear and an extremely good sport. He listened to Georgia the giraffe’s stories and had learned that manners and niceness were the way to behave. He was sure that all the other runners would feel the same. He wanted to have fun with his friends. The day of the race came, and Wee 1 was lined up! He was running against Jefferson, Cookie (who was not allowed to fly) and Dog. Wee 1 was aware t

It was a wild and windy night. The tree overhead was in a frantic dance and it’s leaves and branches moved with abandonment. Beneath this tree was a little tiger. His name was Norman. Being a very shy sort of tiger he was trying desperately to find his braveness that was somewhere inside him. In fact, he was sure of it. At the moment Norman's braveness was hiding. He peeked out into the uproar that the wind was making and squeezed himself closer to the ground. This night see

There was once a pelican named Geegee who had lived on our kind planet for a very long time. Geegee was a very determined bird and she had a firm schedule. Every morning she would wake up with the sun and fly for four miles and recite her bible verses. (Yes even pelicans have memory work.) Her life was pleasant. She had seagulls for friends and the wind helped her soar higher and higher. When the sun was out she could play hide and seek in the clouds. Those were perfe

On the streets of Mexico lived a pup. He was lanky and colored brown and stood about two feet tall. He looked at the world with bright dark eyes and he loved the colors and smells that had to do with his village. He roamed free and slept in different places, sometimes with a full belly, and sometimes not. This particular morning the pup, who will be named Stryker, stretched his front paws out as far as they could go and let loose a huge jaw cracking yawn. When he raise