Chapter 1: A New Day in the Forest
The sun is up. It is a new day in the forest. The sky is blue. The air is warm.
A small squirrel wakes up. His name is Squeaky. Squeaky is brown and has a big, fluffy tail. He lives in a big oak tree.
"Good morning, sun!" says Squeaky. He stretches his little legs. He is hungry.
Squeaky runs down the tree. He is very fast. He looks for his breakfast. He finds a big, round acorn under a leaf. "Yum! My favorite!" he says. He eats the acorn. It is good.
Near the river, a big rabbit is hopping. Her name is Rosie. Rosie has long ears and a kind heart. She is looking for her friend.
"Hello, Squeaky!" says Rosie. "Good morning, Rosie!" says Squeaky. "How are you today?"
"I am very well, thank you," says Rosie. "The weather is nice today. It is a good day for a walk."
"Yes!" says Squeaky. "Let's go to the big meadow."
Squeaky and Rosie walk together. They see many flowers. They are red, yellow, and blue. They see a butterfly. It is white. It flies around them.
"Look, it's so pretty!" says Rosie.
The butterfly flies near Squeaky's nose. Squeaky tries to look at it. He turns his head left and right. It is funny. Rosie laughs.
"Hello, Butterfly!" says Squeaky. But the butterfly does not talk. It just flies away.
Squeaky and Rosie continue their walk. They are happy. They are best friends in the big forest.
They hear a sound. It is a loud sound. Tap, tap, tap, tap.
"What is that?" asks Squeaky. He is a little scared.
"I don't know," says Rosie. "Let's go and see."
They walk towards the sound. They see a tall tree. On the tree, there is a woodpecker. His name is Woody. He has a strong beak. He is making a new home in the tree.
Tap, tap, tap, tap!
"Hello!" says Woody. "I am busy. I am making my house."
"Your house is very nice," says Rosie.
"Thank you," says Woody. "Would you like to see it?"
Squeaky and Rosie look up. The house is very high. "Oh, it is very high. We cannot fly," says Squeaky.
Woody laughs. "That is true! Well, you are welcome to visit any time. But you must climb!" he says.
The three friends laugh. It is a beautiful morning in the forest. They have a new friend.
The End of Chapter 1
Vocabulary List:
Sun – солнце
Day – день
Forest – лес
Squirrel – белка
Hungry – голодный
Acorn – жёлудь
Rabbit – кролик
Weather – погода
Walk – прогулка, гулять
Butterfly – бабочка
Friend – друг
Sound – звук
Woodpecker – дятел
House – дом
Questions:
What is the squirrel's name?
What does Squeaky eat for breakfast?
Who does Rosie meet?
What sound do they hear?
Who is making the sound?
Chapter 2: The Problem with the River
