The Umbrella Trick

The Umbrella Trick

“ A-choo! " “ A-choo! " sneezed the four Hoppers. Just then, Grandpa Grizzly came in the door. He shook the rain off his fur coat. “ What great sneezes! How did you four Hoppers get so sick?” “ They got their fur and whiskers wet, ” said Mother Hopper. “ They always get sick in April because it rains and rains. ”

“ Don't you have umbrellas?” Grandpa Grizzly asked. The four Hoppers shook their heads. Grandpa Grizzly said, “ I will go to the store and buy a big umbrella for you all. "

“ I want to go! ” cried Speedy Legs. “ I want to go! ” cried Fluffy Tail. “ I want to go! ” cried Floppy Ears. But Snubby Nose waited quietly. Grandpa Grizzly said, “ Snubby Nose gets to go because he knows his manners. "

Grandpa Grizzly whistled on his way to the store. When they got to the store, Snubby Nose jumped up on the counter. “ I want one of these umbrellas, " he said, and he picked up a tiny umbrella. It was just the right size for him. " Oh, but that isn't a real umbrella, " the clerk said. “ That's just a pen shaped like an umbrella. It doesn't open. ”

Snubby Nose was disappointed. He loved the little colorful umbrellas. But Grandpa Grizzly winked at him. “ I think we can use those pens to play a good trick, ” he said. Grandpa Grizzly paid for one big umbrella for all four Hoppers. Then he bought three of the little umbrella-shaped pens.