Mouse and Mole, A Winter Wonderland (5 page)

Snow crusted their hats!
Snow filled their boots!
Snow got into their
warm winter coats!
Mouse and Mole's
mittens were sopping wet.
Mouse shivered.
"I feel like a
Mouse-cicle.
"
Mole shivered. "I feel like a
Mole-cicle.
"
"Whatever are we doing out on a
d-d-day like this?" they chattered.
Together, they trudged
back to the oak.

Mouse and Mole huddled in front
of the fire. They wrapped themselves
in blankets like cocoons.

Whee!
whistled the teapot.
Thump, thump, thump!
hopped Mouse
and Mole across the floor.

Mouse took the teapot off the stove.
Mole fetched the cookie jar.

Mouse sipped. Mole nibbled.
Mouse nibbled. Mole sipped.
Together they sat gazing
out the window.

A snowflake drifted past.
Then another ... and another.
Outside, the oak tree was
trimmed with icicles;
the bushes frosted
like cupcakes.
Mole sighed. "It is truly
a
winter wonderland!
"
he exclaimed.
Mouse could not
help giggling.