TWIGMAN FAMILY GOES TO THE ZOO

TWIGMAN AND HIS WIFE, LEAFY TWIG, DECIDED TO TAKE THEIR CHILDREN FOR A VISIT TO THE ZOO. WHEN THEY TOLD THE CHILDREN ABOUT THE TRIP, THEY ALL JUMPED UP AND DOWN WHILE YELLING YEAH!

THE FIRST ANIMAL THEY CAME TO WAS AN ALIHUMBIRPHANT. THORNY TWIG SAID, "WE HAVE ONE OF THOSE IN THE FOREST NEAR OUR HOUSE." TWIGMAN SAID, "YES WE DO." AND THE FAMILY MOVED ON TO THE NEXT CAGE.

IN THE NEXT CAGE THERE WAS A TOUCHGRABBIT. KNOBBY TWIG SAID, "WE HAVE ONE OF THESE IN THE WOODS NEAR OUR HOUSE TOO." TWIGMAN SAID, "YES WE DO." AND THEY MOVED ON A LITTLE BIT FARTHER.

IN THE NEXT CAGE WAS A MUSTNTOUCHIT. LEAFY TWIG SAID, "IT LOOKS LIKE A PORCUPINE." TWIGMAN SAID, "IT IS A PORCUPINE." AND ALL OF THEM WENT FARTHER ALONG.

SOON THEY SAW A MADEMEDOIT IN ANOTHER CAGE. FUZZY TWIG SAID, "THIS ANIMAL LOOKS UNHAPPY. ARE ALL OF THESE ANIMALS UNHAPPY?" TWIGMAN SAID, "SOME OF THESE ANIMALS ARE BORN HERE AND DO NOT KNOW ABOUT LIFE IN THE FOREST. I DO NOT THINK THEY ARE UNHAPPY BUT I THINK THE ONES WHO ARE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM THEIR FOREST HOMES ARE REALLY UNHAPPY."

FINALLY THEY CAME TO THE CAGE WHERE THE DIDNDOIT WAS LOCKED UP. THORNY TWIG SAID, "UNHAPPY OR HAPPY, I AM GLAD HE IS LOCKED UP IN A CAGE." FUZZY AND KNOBBY SAID, "YEAH!"

ON THE WAY HOME LEAFY SAID IT HAD BEEN A FUN TIME AT THE ZOO. THORNY SAID IT WAS GREAT AND KNOBBY THOUGHT THE DIDNDOIT WAS REALLY COOL. BUT FUZZY WAS VERY SAD WHEN SHE SAID, "I AM SAD BECAUSE SOME OF THE ANIMALS ARE UNHAPPY. I WISH THEY WERE NOT LOCKED UP IN CAGES. DADDY CAN WE TURN THEM LOOSE?" TWIGMAN SAID, "I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL FUZZY BUT WE CAN NOT LET THEM LOOSE. WE CAN ONLY FEEL SAD FOR THEM."