Article Contributed on: 10/23/2008 8:34:06 AM
I snuggled up with Jill on the large leather chair to listen to her read
Sammy the Seal. The book is about a seal who wants to see what life is like outside the zoo.
The zookeeper gave him permission to leave for a while, so Sammy barked, "Later!" and took off into the city. I want to hear a seal bark. I'll bet they aren't as shrill as I am!
Being a practical dog, I had to get past many unlikely events in this book. The author said that Sammy walked around the city. They don't really walk; it's more like a crawl. You can't move very fast that way. I bet he got some serious pavement rash on his chest. Ouch!
He eventually came to a schoolroom, and in just one day's lessons learned to read and write! What a smart seal. I'm still learning the arfabet.
Jill then read a simple Eric Carle board book. For fun, Mom and Jill played a game of Memory. We didn't have much time, because Jill had to leave early for conferences at her school. They were beginning to decide on another game when Jill's big sister came in for her and we said goodbye.
I met some other kids at
The Bridge Project yesterday. I get a little nervous when they all crowd around and want to pet me at once. Mom asked them to take turns. When they came down to my level one at a time, I was a lot more willing to make friends.