Lucy’s Long Nap

Meet Lucy. She is a beautiful caterpillar. One morning she saw Sally Spider. Hi, Sally! What are you doing today?” asked Lucy. I am spinning a web to catch some lunch. Do you want to spin a web with me?” Sally asked. " Oh, I’d like to spin with you. But I think I have too many legs! ” said Lucy.

” That’s true. I only have eight legs, ” said Sally. “ But you have sixteen! Wow. ” Lucy laughed and said, “ Yeah, they help me hold on to branches better. ” " I’ve got to keep spinning, ” said Sally. “ See you later, Lucy! ” Lucy said good-bye. Then she met Anthony Ant. “ Hi, Anthony! What are you doing today?” she asked.

I’m carrying food back to my house. I will save it until winter, ” Anthony said. Lucy was very impressed. “ I save my food too. But I save it inside my body. ” That’s very smart! ” Anthony said. “ Hi, Lucy! ” said a bee, drinking from a daisy. " Hi, Bert! What are you doing today?” Lucy asked.

I’m collecting pollen to share with the queen bee. Do you want some?” Bert asked. " No, thank you. I ate my lunch already. Look at these leaves! Aren’t they delicious?” asked Lucy. Uh, sure! But I’d rather eat honey. See you tomorrow, Lucy! ” And Bert flew off to a flower far away. Can you guess Lucy’s favorite hobby?

That’s right, it’s eating! She needs to eat a lot of leaves because she stores her food in her body. I ate so many leaves today! Maybe I will go someplace quiet and take a nap, ” thought Lucy. Oh, and sleeping upside down sounds comfortable. I’m sleepy. ” Lucy started to snore. Lucy is sleepy because she is about to make a big change!

After eating many leaves for many months, she will shed her caterpillar skin and form a hard shell called a chrysalis. Inside her chrysalis, she will sleep for a long time. Can you guess what happens next? Hey, Sally. Have you seen Lucy lately?” asked Anthony.