Alice Finds an Apple by Chris Regier Fordyce
“Oh, my goodness!” Alice said. “Jane, wake up! I just found an apple!”
Jane didn’t know what an apple was, but she knew Alice would tell her.
Alice told her everything. They were great friends.
Alice told her everything. They were great friends.
“Jane, this round, red apple came from Grandma’s orchard.” Alice explained.
“It is sweet and juicy and will make an excellent snack.”
“It is sweet and juicy and will make an excellent snack.”
When Jane heard the apple was a snack, she scooted closer to Alice
and studied the apple intently.
and studied the apple intently.
“Grandma doesn’t like dog germs.” Alice told Jane.
“She told me we will have to throw the apple away if it gets any dog germs on it.”
“She told me we will have to throw the apple away if it gets any dog germs on it.”
Jane knew her job was to protect Grandma and Alice.
She vowed to keep a sharp eye out for any dog germs that might attack the apple.
She vowed to keep a sharp eye out for any dog germs that might attack the apple.
“Oh, Jane!” Alice said. “This apple is so delicious.
It makes me very happy.”
It makes me very happy.”
Jane was not happy. Jane was worried. Watching for dog germs was a hard job.
She wondered if Alice would let her have some apple snack so she could be happy, too.
She wondered if Alice would let her have some apple snack so she could be happy, too.
“No, Jane,” Alice told her.
“But I will let you smell the hand that has been holding this perfect apple.”
“But I will let you smell the hand that has been holding this perfect apple.”
Jane couldn’t resist one taste.
“Oh, Jane. Why did you lick the apple?” Alice said.
“Now it has dog germs and Grandma will throw it away.”
“Oh, Jane. Why did you lick the apple?” Alice said.
“Now it has dog germs and Grandma will throw it away.”
“I was so happy with this apple,” Alice said. “Now my happy is all gone.”
Jane was flabbergasted! How had the dog germs gotten past her?
She had only let her guard down long enough for one, quick taste.
Jane was flabbergasted! How had the dog germs gotten past her?
She had only let her guard down long enough for one, quick taste.
Jane also didn’t know why Alice was so upset. After tasting the apple,
Jane didn’t think it should be called a snack. The apple didn’t taste anything like bacon,
which was Jane’s favorite snack.
Jane didn’t think it should be called a snack. The apple didn’t taste anything like bacon,
which was Jane’s favorite snack.
But Alice was very sad.
“I will never find such a perfect apple again. It made me so happy, and now Grandma will throw it away.
What will I do to be happy, now that my apple has dog germs?”
“I will never find such a perfect apple again. It made me so happy, and now Grandma will throw it away.
What will I do to be happy, now that my apple has dog germs?”
“Oh, my goodness!” Alice said. “Grandma has more apples!”
She has saved the day, Jane!”
She has saved the day, Jane!”
Jane, who still didn’t know how the dog germs had gotten past her and attacked the first apple,
did not let herself be distracted by Alice’s cries of delight.
And Alice, who realized Grandma had many more apples, was once again her happy self.
did not let herself be distracted by Alice’s cries of delight.
And Alice, who realized Grandma had many more apples, was once again her happy self.