Doug Unplugs on the Farm (2 page)

apples grow on trees

sheep tend to follow each other

He was just learning about how sheepdogs can herd sheep when suddenly …

A whole flock of sheep ran into the road!

And their car went into a ditch! And worse—the whole family came unplugged!

“Oh dear,” said Dad.

“Oh my,” said Mom.

“Oh boy!” said Doug.

Doug could see that the farm girl needed help.

And so he made like a sheepdog, and together they rounded up those sheep.

“Thank you!” said the farm girl. “Want to help with the rest of my chores?” she asked.

Doug did!

“Don’t go far,” said his mom.

Doug knew that milk came from cows, but he actually got to milk one! And he learned that a cow’s tongue felt rough.

They got hay from the barn—prickly!

And picked apples from a tree—delicious!

The horse thought both the hay
and
the apples were delicious.

He scattered corn for the ducks.

And Doug learned that baby ducklings liked to follow him.

The farm girl fetched water from a deep, dark well,