TWIGMAN FINDS A SPECIAL ROCK

ONE DAY TWIGMAN FOUND A SPECIAL ROCK IN THE FOREST. HE LOOKED AT IT AND KNEW HE MUST TAKE IT HOME FOR HIS CHILDREN.

THE ROCK WAS VERY HEAVY BUT TWIGMAN WAS VERY STRONG AND HE STRUGGLED TO GET IT HOME BECAUSE HE KNEW IT WOULD BE WORTH THE TROUBLE.

WHEN HE PUT THE ROCK DOWN IN HIS FRONT YARD HIS CHILDREN ASKED ABOUT THE ROCK AND WHY HE HAD BROUGHT IT HOME. HE TOLD THEM IT WAS A WEATHER ROCK. THEY WANTED TO KNOW JUST WHAT A WEATHER ROCK DID. HE TOLD THEM.

WHEN WE LOOK OUTSIDE AND SEE THE WEATHER ROCK IS WET, WE KNOW IT IS RAINING.

WHEN WE LOOK OUT AND THE WEATHER ROCK IS COVERED WITH SNOW WE KNOW IT IS SNOWING.

IF THE WEATHER ROCK IS SMOOTH AND DRY WE KNOW IT IS O.K. TO GO OUT SIDE TO PLAY. THE WEATHER ROCK IS VERY USEFUL.

LEAFY SAID, "CAN'T WE TELL THOSE THINGS WITHOUT LOOKING AT A ROCK?" TWIGMAN SAID, "YES BUT THE ROCK MAKES IT MORE INTERESTING."

THORNY AND KNOBBY BOTH SAID, "THAT SOUNDS SILLY. WE DON'T NEED TO KEEP THAT ROCK!" FUZZY SAID, "I LIKE THE ROCK. CAN WE KEEP IT DADDY, PLEEEZE?" TWIGMAN SAID HE WOULD KEEP THE ROCK AND FUZZY DANCED WITH JOY WHILE HER BROTHERS JUST WALKED AWAY.