Kangaroo gets a pouch-英语民间故事
Kangaroo gets a pouch "That boy has too much energy" she mumbled to herself "He's always hopping off." Using her paw, she shaded her eyes from the bright sun and looked around for her Joey again. "Here I am!" an excited voice yelled behind her. "Aaah!" screamed Mother Kangaroo hopping six feet in the air and landing with a thud. "Joey, you frightened me!" she said. "Sorry Mother," said Joey. "That's alright," she answered, rubbing his head fondly. "But you shouldn't hop off by yourself. It can be dangerous." "But Mother, there are so many exciting things to see. I get bored standing here eating grass." "Grass is good for you" said Mother Kangaroo. "Now be a good Joey, and don't go hopping off again." She put her head down and munched the sweet grass. When she looked up, Joey had disappeared again. She gave a big sigh and started looking for him again. Up ahead she saw the leaves on a bush shaking. "Ah! That's my Joey," she said. She hopped over quickly, and bumped into a fat old wombat. "Ouch! Watch were you're going" yelled Wombat. "I'm very sorry" said Mother Kangaroo "I didn't mean to bump into you." "You big animals never think about us with our short legs, closer to the ground," grumbled Wombat. "Now you're here, you can help me find some good grass to eat." "I'd like to, but I'm looking for my Joey at the moment," said Mother Kangaroo. "Of course I'll help you," said kind Mother Kangaroo. "Grab onto my tail and we'll look for good grass." As Mother Kangaroo hopped along with Wombat holding her tail Joey came bounding by and hopped right over old wombat. "What was that" yelled Wombat. "That was my Joey" said Mother Kangaroo. "Come back Joey" "Kids! No respect" grumbled Wombat. Wombat stumbled into a hole "Stop, your going to fast. I need to rest" he complained. "Now I'm thirsty" complain
"All right" said Mother Kangaroo "I hope nothing has happened to my Joey" she thought to herself. They headed towards the waterhole with Wombat holding onto Mother Kangaroo's tail and grumbling all the way. When they reached the waterhole there was Joey asleep under a shady gumtree. Mother Kangaroo bounded over to him. Hiding in the bushes Joey dug his little paws into his mothers fur, holding on as tightly as he could. "I'm scared" said frightened Joey. "Shh, it will be all right dear" said his mother softly. He took some bark from a tree and handed it to Mother Kangaroo. "Now I am going to give you a special present. Tie this bark around your waist" Mother Kangaroo tied the bark around her waist and it turned into the pouch that all kangaroos have today. Mother Kangaroo thanked the Father of all Creatures "This is a very special present but I feel sad for all the other animals who don't have a pouch for their children".
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