“When the rain begins to stop, do you want me to use my trunk to move the water?”
Mama and papa giraffe gathered their family of orphan animals. They needed to make sure that everything was in order before the school day. And it appeared that it was.
Terry the Lobster had his backpack and so did his sister Katharina. Erwin the Elephant had his books strapped around him, while Marie and Maxim the sheep held pencils in their mouths.
Just before they went off to school, Erwin saw a gray cloud far in the distance.
“What is that cloud?” he asked. “Will we be safe if it rains?”