Moosling the Babysitter

Moosling the Babysitter

Moosling liked baby animals, and baby animals loved Moosling. He let them climb up his leg. He let them ride on his back. He let them hang on his antlers.

He never got mad. He never shouted He made sure the little ones did not get hurt. Mothers and fathers asked Moosling to babysit all the time.

One day, Skunk asked Moosling to watch the little skunks. Moosling said yes. He liked the baby skunks. They never run away or climb too high or fell in the pond. They just followed Moosling in a line, like good little skunks.

" You have to be careful, " said Skunk. " Don't make them mad, and don't scare them. You know why, don't you?" Moosling did know why.

Skunks-even little skunks- can make a very, very, BAD smell when they are upset. " I will not make them mad, and I would never scare them, " said Moosling. Then he and the little skunks began to play.