An A-Z of Children’s Stories – day 15

Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019Keith's Ramblings

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Millie and her friend Billy were looking at a picture book about things that live in the sea.

‘What’s that funny thing?’

‘I think it’s called an octopus’

‘Why has it got, err… one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight legs?’

‘Because that’s the way it’s made’

‘If it wore shoes it would need four pairs and it would have to tie up lots of laces wouldn’t it?’

‘Yes, eight of them. I bet it would be good at football. It could kick the ball in all sorts of directions’.

‘If it was the goalkeeper it would just lay on its back and stop every shot!’

‘I wonder if it ever treads on its own toes?’

‘Or trips itself up!’

‘I’ve just thought of a joke’

‘Go on then’

What do you call a cat with eight legs?

I don’t know. What?

An octopussy!

Haha, very good! Now let’s look at the next page’

‘What’s that?’

‘It looks like a little horse with no legs’

Your mummy will know’

‘Mummy, what’s this called?’

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messymimi's meanderings Apr 17, 2019 / 01:26

Infinite curiosity personified!

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 18, 2019 / 00:57
  
  Perfectly put Mimi!
  
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Tarkabarka Apr 17, 2019 / 07:51

And it also has brains in its legs 😀

The Multicolored Diary

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 18, 2019 / 00:59
  
  Not many people know that. I must tell the kids!
  
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Sadje Apr 17, 2019 / 08:40

Aww, so cute.

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 18, 2019 / 00:59
  
  thanks Sadje
  
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  - Sadje Apr 18, 2019 / 07:59
    
    My pleasure
    
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Cathy Kennedy Apr 17, 2019 / 11:10

Keith,

Oh, the odd or extraOrdinary discoveries yOung minds make! I quite enjoyed this little story. My sketch is along the same line, come visit today’s A2Z Little Mermaid art sketch with ‘Ollie

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 18, 2019 / 00:56
  
  Indeed! I look forward to meeting Ollie. Thanks, Cathy
  
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lisabuiecollard Apr 17, 2019 / 14:49

Animals bring out the best in us and ground us to our world… http://www.lisabuiecollard.com

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Frédérique Apr 17, 2019 / 18:10

Cute story! Clever kids 😉
O = Organization

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 18, 2019 / 00:53
  
  They certainly are! Thanks so much Frédérique.
  
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randommusings29 Apr 17, 2019 / 21:51

Love the “little horse with no legs” description
Debbie

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 18, 2019 / 00:51
  
  Fron an 8-legged creatue to a legless one! Cheers Debbie
  
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Donna B. McNicol Apr 17, 2019 / 22:22

Too cute!!

DB McNicol, author
A to Z Microfiction: Onion

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 18, 2019 / 00:49
  
  Thanks so much Donna
  
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StuHN Apr 21, 2019 / 20:30

Well, if it wore pull ons, no lacing problems. Velcro would be good, except for the very last shoe. Hmmmm

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 22, 2019 / 00:06
  
  Mmm, needs a bit more thought! Cheers Stu
  
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Jeanne Bryan Insalaco Apr 30, 2019 / 13:43

You make me picture them in my head! Great stories

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- Keith's Ramblings Apr 30, 2019 / 20:59
  
  …just as I hoped! Thanks so much for your kind words.
  
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