Hany just smiled proudly.

Hector and the Cello

Hector the hippo wanted to play the cello more than anything else in the world.

But who in the wild, wet jungle would teach him?

Hector tramped through the jungle to find a cello teacher. first he met a lion. " I want to play the cello, " said Hector. " Whoever heard of a hippo playing the cello?" roared the lion. He roared so loudly that his mane fell off.

Hector picked up the lion's mane and draped it round his neck. It was going to be a chilly night in the wild, wet jungle. On he tramped until . . .

. . . he met a leopard. " I want to play the cello, " said Hector. " Whoever heard of a hippo playing the cello? growled the leopard. She growled so loudly that all her spots flew off.