Kathy by Ashley Blender
Kathy, the cat, is in the kitchen and asks the kid what she wants for breakfast. The kid groggily replies, “Cereal, please.” Kathy replies excitedly, “But you have cereal everyday! Let’s try something new today!” The kid says “okay” noncommittally.
What do you want for breakfast?
Mr. Wolf by Aron Nels Steinke
One of Mr Wolf’s students, an orange hippo, holds up a wooden plank he seemingly found on the road. “I know… you could build a bridge with it,” advises Mr Wolf. “I know what I’ll build,” the student exclaims happily, “A bridge out of here! School is a horrible place!” As the student places the board against the fence and prepares to climb it, a pink freckled cat disagrees, “What?! No it’s not!” Looking distressed as the hippo begins to climb, the cat yells, “In school,you get to learn!”
What do you think of school?
Pup and Duck by Dave Roman
Duck jumps so high up that he is in space! Slowly, he starts to fall from the sky back down to Earth. As he approaches the land from space, he braces himself for impact!
Would you like to go to space?
Cooper by Jarrett Lerner
Cooper, a yellow chick, asks his friend Worm “Know what the best thing about pizza is? You can put anything on it, and it still tastes good.” Popping his head out of his hole, Worm suspiciously asks “Anything?” Cooper replies: “Anything.” After 10 minutes there’s pizza with dead fish toppings lying on the ground. Sickly, Cooper tells Worm “Okay. Maybe not anything”
What does not taste good on pizza?
Reggie by Jen de Oliveira
Reggie, the kid penguin, is sprinting towards the pool with a towel in his hand. He is excited to go in, screaming “Pool Time!” A penguin flipper holding a swim vest comes in from the side gesturing to arm floaties, goggles, and a life-preserving tube, reminding Reggie that he must wear the safety gear before entering the pool. “Splash!” Reggie enters the water but is angry while floating on his back while wearing his uncomfortable safety gear. “I feel like I’m a beach ball.” He sighs.
What’s the best thing to bring to the water?
Long Tail Kitty by Lark Pien
Long Tail Kitty, an orange cat with a brown stripe on his belly, is holding a magician’s wand and waving it over a big magician’s hat. He tells his green animal friend, “I will now wave my magic wand…” Long Tail Kitty peers into the hat while his friend waits. “Hellooo?” he says. Surprise! A blue animal that looks just like Long Tail Kitty’s green friend pops out of the hat with a “wah!” sound. Long Tail Kitty jumps away and falls on the ground. The blue animal says, “Long Tail Kitty? Long Tail Kitty?” Long Tail Kitty is dizzy on the floor. He says, “Just let me lie here for a bit.” The green animal friend says, “C’mon, it’s my turn to be in the hat!”
Do you like surprises?
Bark Star by Dan & Jason
Bark Star chomps on the bear's butt. BUDDA, BUDDA, BUDDA! The bear pushes Bark Star into a nearby tree with a THUDD and an ouffta! The snarky dog asks the bear if he's hungry… and screams, “Why don’t you chew on this!” Bark Star punches the bear in the nose with a BONK! The bear screams, “YIPE!”
What should you do if you see a bear?
The Littlest Dungeon Guard by Meggie Ramm
None were so persistent as Snurkie the Thief, a mischievous green goblin who desperately wanted the gold underneath. Slinking through the dungeon tunnels, following signs pointing towards the treasure he desired, Snurkie let down his rope ladder and descended into the gold-filled cavern below. Yet just as he was about to reach his goal, L D G caught him in the act and sent him back, where Snurkie was left facing the wrath of his exhausted mother, who could only wish he was as well-behaved as his sister.
What can you do with gold?
Norma and Belly by Mika Song
Norma the squirrel and Belly the squirrel are taking turns with the water fountain. However, a voice from outside is impatiently scolding them to finish up. Norma and Belly both ignore the voice, and drink more water. When Belly takes their second turn, the outside voice gets annoyed, exclaiming, “HEY- she’s going again!” After a while, they finally finish, as Norma says that donuts make her thirsty, and Belly feels like a water balloon because she’s so full of water.
Do you ever drink too much water?
Until next week, stay silly!
Jen & Mika