3-02 The Garden

The Garden Frog was in his garden. Toad came walking by. “ What a fine garden you have, Frog, ” he said. “ Yes, ” said Frog. “ It is very nice, but it was hard work. ” “ I wish I had a garden, ” said Toad. “ Here are some flower seeds. Plant them in the ground, ” said Frog.

“ And soon you will have a garden. ” “ How soon?” asked Toad. “ Quit soon. ” Said Frog.

Toad ran home. He planted the flower seeds. “ Now seeds, ” said Toad, “ Start growing, ” Toad walked up and down a few times. The seeds did not start to grow.

Toad put his head close to the ground and said loudly, “ Now seeds, start growing! ” Toad looked at the ground again. The seeds did not start to grow.

Toad put his head very close to the ground and shouted, “ NOW SEEDS, START GROWING! ” Frog came running up the path. “ What is all this noise?” he asked. “ My seeds will not grow, ” said Toad. “ You are shouting too much, ” said Frog. “ These poor seeds are afraid to grow. ” “ My seeds are afraid to grow?” asked Toad.