There was once a Little Bird who lived high up in a nest in an old oak tree.
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But Little Bird was lonely and wished that he had a friend to play with.
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‘Will you play with me?’ Little Bird asked the Sleepy Owl.
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The Sleepy Owl snored, ‘No Little Bird, I must sleep until the Moon rises tonight.’
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And so the Little Bird flew on.
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‘Will you play with me?’ Little Bird asked the Old Squirrel.
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The Old Squirrel squeaked, ‘No Little Bird, I must collect enough food for next winter.’
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And so the Little Bird flew on.
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‘Will you play with me?’ Little Bird asked the Little Cow.
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‘No Little Bird, I must eat lots of grass to grow big and strong.’
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Poor Little Bird sat on the fence and cried tears of sadness. Nobody wanted to play with him!
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Suddenly, a Small Sparrow sat next to him. ‘Hello, will you play with me?’ asked the Small Sparrow.
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Little Bird jumped with joy. ‘Yes!’ Little Bird cried. And into the sky they swooped.
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They skipped. They danced. They sang.
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But when the stars twinkled in the sky and when the moon smiled down over the tree tops, the two little birds stopped playing.
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‘Good-night, Little Bird,’ said Small Sparrow,’ it is time to sleep now.’ ‘Good-night, Small Sparrow,’ said Little Bird, ‘I will see you again tomorrow.’ And the two little birds flew back to their nests.
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Mummy Bird and Daddy Bird tucked Little Bird snugly into his little bed and gave him a good-night kiss.
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Little Bird smiled as he slept, happy to know that he had finally found a friend to play with.