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IVThe Giraffe and the LionWritten and Illustrated byILONA BASTOS |
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dedicated scientist, the Giraffe hurried to her
laboratory. The Monkey followed her with his round eyes
wide opened. Soon the Giraffe started a kind of dance to
and fro the tables and the shelves where she kept the
powders and liquids of various colours. She washed tubes,
she filled in balloons, she used pipettes, she Though not stupid, the monkey couldn't stand still. He followed each Giraffe's move. He took lids up, he snooped the preparations, he knocked bottles over, he smelled mixtures, making the funniest faces and sneezing "Atishoo! Atishoo! Atishoo!" The GIraffe worked with such a great enthusiasm she didn't even notice the monkey's naughtiness. Later on, the Giraffe cried out and loud: "Eureka! I found it!" The Giraffe Scientist showed the Monkey a little bottle with a green potion. "Here we have the solution to our problem!", the Giraffe announced, her eyes bright of excitement. "What shall this potion do?", asked the Monkey with curiosity. "This Magic Potion will transform Simon into a super brave lion!", said the Giraffe. "Let's go. We have no time to loose." And so, both the Smart Monkey and the Giraffe Scientist hurried to the clearing where the duel would take place. .
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Copyright © 1998-2001 - Ilona Bastos. All Rights ReservedBackground Sound: Tchaikovsky, Dance of the Reed Flutes |
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mixed, she shook, she heated.
