Marian Dyno Buric
Agatha and Margaret at the Lake
A cheerful story about animals and nature for very young children. Twin sisters Agatha and Margaret go on a trip to a lake, get to know its inhabitants and learn more new words from their mother.
A young
Octopuses are magical water creatures. Most of them can choose the colour they want to be at any given
All octopuses are weird and wonderful. They have arms, but those arms are not anything like ours — there are rows of suckers along their entire
One night, however, those arms wouldn’t let her
But, as cuddly as this was, Lenny’s arms still wouldn’t calm
“Gee, what a tickle. I don’t think I’ll be able to fall asleep with that going on,” said her mother. She held Lenny’s arms in her own arms, and recited a
Appendages one, two, three
It is dreamtime in the sea.
Appendages four, five, six
Let’s fall asleep, no more kicks.
For here my daughter Lenny lies
With a sleepy smile and tired eyes.
Appendage seven, appendage eight
Dream-away now, playtime can wait …
Her mum gently intertwined her arms with those of Lenny’s, one…