PERRI (disney) (4)

PERRI (disney) (4)

One evning, the frisky little adventurer pranced out to the hummingbird's nest and peered inside.

Perri meant no harm to the hummingbird, but the mother bird darted forward on whirring wings.

Perri felt herself falling.

Down, down, down she fell to the soft spongy earth.

" So this is what falling feels like, " Perri said, not at all alarmed.

" I'll just explore a bit before I climb back to the nest. "

She frisked and danced along the warm earth, until she came to the bank of a swift stream.

Perri had heard of this creek, where all the grown-up came to drink.

I think I will have a sip of cool water myself, " said Perri.

Just then a woodpecker called a sharp warning:"The merten !"

Perri started for a tree, but the merten was close on her tail.
What should she do ?

" Jump in the creek, you silly little squirrel, " cawed a blue jay.
" You can swim if you try. Mertens can't ! "

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