Sammy and the Rabbit on the Rock

3-5 min read
9 pages
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Sammy is a lively little squirrel who loves racing through the woods and saying hello to everyone she meets. When a little rabbit named Ruby ends up on a rock in a rushing river, Sammy runs to her wise friend Sonia the owl, and with a long, strong ivy vine they get Ruby safely to shore. It's a gentle adventure with a happy, cheering ending.

Sammy was a little squirrel with a big, fluffy tail. All day long she raced through the thick green woods. She peeked into every hollow and said hello to everyone she met.

One sunny day, Sammy was gathering acorns. Suddenly she froze and listened. Someone was crying out down by the rushing river!

Sammy dashed to the river, her heart thumping. On a rock in the middle of the fast water sat a little rabbit named Ruby. He was shaking all over. “Help!” he cried. “I can’t swim to shore!”

“Hold on, Ruby! I’ll be right back!” Sammy called. She couldn’t do this alone. So off she ran, fast as she could, to the tall tree where her wise friend Sonia the owl lived.

“Sonia! Ruby is on a rock in the river, and he can’t get off!” Sonia tilted her head and blinked. Then she pointed to the strong ivy curling up her tree. “Take this ivy to Ruby,” she said. “You’re quick, Sammy. Go!”

Sammy tied one end of the ivy to a tree on the bank. Then she swung the other end—whoosh!—out to Ruby. “Wrap it around your rock!” she called. “Hold on tight! I’ll help you across!”

Ruby wrapped the ivy around the rock, and it pulled tight over the water. Paw over paw, he crept along it. Sammy held the ivy steady. “A little more!” she cheered. On the bank, Ruby hugged her tight. “Thank you, Sammy! You saved me!”

Ruby whooped so loudly that forest animals came running. They clapped and cheered. Sonia, who had flown after Sammy, fluttered down from a branch by the river. “Well done, Sammy,” she said softly. “You weren’t scared, and you didn’t pass Ruby by. You helped him.”

After that, whenever someone called, Sammy came running. She helped a hedgehog carry apples. And all over the woods, friends helped friends, every single day.

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