MY FRIEND! LET’S HELP CLUMSY. DRAW THE BEES. ONE BEE IS
ON THE YELLOW FLOWER, TWO BEES ARE UNDER THE PURPLE FLOWER, ONE BEE IS BY THE TREE AND THREE BEES ARE BEHIND THE BEES’ HOUSE. HOW MANY BEES ARE PLAYING WITH HIM?
WHEN THE BEES SEE THE BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF BRIGHT FLOWERS, THEY WILL COME BACK AND BRING SOME HONEY FOR OUR POOR BEAR.
AFTER BREAKFAST BEARS USUALLY GO SWIMMING IN THE RIVER. CLUMSY GOES SWIMMING, TOO. HE LIKES PLAYING IN THE WATER WITH THE FISH AND JUMPING LIKE A FROG IN THE GRASS.
“WHY DO YOU SWIM SO FAST?” HE ASKS THE FISH.
“BECAUSE WE HAVEN’T GOT ANY LEGS OR ARMS TO STOP US. WE’VE GOT ONLY FINS AND TAILS TO HELP US. HAVE YOU GOT ANY FINS?”
“NO, I HAVEN’T. BUT I’VE GOT A BIG BODY AND STRONG PAWS.”
“THAT’S WHY YOU CAN’T SWIM VERY FAST.”
CLUMSY IS VERY SAD. NO, HE CAN’T SWIM VERY FAST BUT HE CAN JUMP WITH FROGS.
“FROGS, FROGS, WHY DO YOU JUMP SO HIGH?”
“BECAUSE WE‘VE GOT LONG LEGS AND WE CAN SING BEAUTIFULLY, TOO.”
“HA, HA! YOU CAN’T SING AT ALL. LOOK! THE BEES CAN FLY FAR-FAR AWAY. WHAT DO YOU SEE, BEES?”
“ZZZ…WE FLY OVER THE CITY AND SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT JOBS. BUILDERS BUILD HOUSES, ENGINEERS DRAW CARS, DOCTORS TREAT PEOPLE, PUPILS GO TO SCHOOL AND TEACHERS TEACH THEM. THEY ARE BUSY ALL DAY LONG.”
“SO THEY NEVER PLAY…POOR PEOPLE. BUT I LIKE PLAYING VERY MUCH. BEES, LET’S PLAY HIDE-AND-SEEK. I’LL COUNT UP TO TEN AND YOU HIDE.”
THE BEAR CLOSES HIS EYES AND COUNTS. WHEN HE OPENS HIS EYES HE CAN’T SEE ANY BEES. HE BEGINS TO LOOK FOR THEM.