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.
Of all the frogs who lived in the pond in the
“That Giuseppe knows so many fancy words that sometimes I can’t understand what he means!” his neighbour said. “That’s how clever
Giuseppe was a very friendly and polite frog, but he was also proud of being the smartest in the pond. That was why he never asked for anyone’s advice or cared about their opinions!
One day, he decided to go into the woods to read.
“I want to finish my book, and it is hard to concentrate here because of all
After reading for a few hours, though, Giuseppe felt restless. “I might wander around for a bit!” he said. “I’ll take the long way back to the pond – who knows what I will find along
He hopped off down the forest path – but before long, he had lost his way.
“Have I gone past that tree stump before?” he thought. “I was sure that my pond was over here!”
Just then, a mole poked his head up out of the
“Oh, hello Giuseppe!” the mole said. “You’re quite far from the pond – do you need directions?”
Giuseppe didn’t want anyone to think that someone as clever as him would need help.
“Oh no, I’m fine!” he told the mole before hurrying off.
By now, it was getting