Henry and Richard
Chapter One
Henry sat in front of the
school and waited for his parents to pick him up. It had been a long day.
Henry had learned his numbers
and his letters. He had played kickball on the playground with his friends. And
he’d eaten a good lunch. Henry was simply tired.
Suddenly,
out of the corner of his eye, he saw something twirling in the air. Was it a butterfly? He jumped up as another
one flew past him.
The seeds were dropping from
a nearby Japanese maple tree. Like a hummingbird, each seed had a pair of wings.
These seed wings felt like paper.
Then, Mommy’s car pulled up
to the curb and Henry hopped in. She asked, “Did you have a good day today?” He
said, “Yes, I did, but I am tired and hungry.”
Momma smiled, “Let’s go right
home. I baked a hummingbird cake for our family.”
Henry laughed. “How small is
it?”
Mommy said, “It is a
regular-sized cake baked with pieces of pineapple inside. So sweet a
hummingbird would love it!”
Henry and Richard
Chapter Two
At home the hummingbird cake
sat on the kitchen counter. The air smelled sugary. But Henry was distracted. Through
the window he spied his friend Richard with his mother Mrs. Missildine.
Henry asked Daddy, “May I
invite our neighbors to join us for cake?” He nodded his head up and down.
Henry ran outside.
All five people sat the kitchen
table, Henry, Mommy, Daddy, Richard, and his mother.
As Mommy cut the cake Richard
said, “This is a hummingbird party!” Daddy said, “Yes, hummingbirds are
attracted to red flowers.”
The cake was served to the
guests first. When everyone had a big piece on their plate, it was time to eat!
With a big smile on his face
Henry picked up his fork and leaned over. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw
something twirling in the air. A maple tree seed dropped from his hair.
Henry said, “Get away Mr.
Hummingbird! I’m trying to eat!”
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