Folks, It's Going To Be Raining

Two best friend ducks loved swimming in a beautiful, calm lake. Every day, they’d paddle around, eat crunchy green snacks, and gossip. “Quack, quack, quack!” they’d cheerfully call out. They had everything they needed!

A little green frog watched them from a lily pad. He didn’t have any buddies and really wanted to join the fun. He hopped right up to the edge of the water.

“Hey there! Can I be your friend?” the frog asked brightly. “I can jump really high, I sing great songs, and I can dance!”

“That sounds cool,” said one duck. “But what’s your best skill?” asked the other duck.

The frog gave a big smile. “I can tell you when it’s going to rain!”

“No way! That’s a super cool trick!” the ducks agreed. “You’re in! Let’s be friends!”

So, they became the greatest of pals. They played splash games, and the frog especially loved catching rides on the ducks’ backs as they swam.

One sunny afternoon, while they were playing, the frog suddenly started to cry! “Waaaaa! Waaaaa!” He cried and cried without stopping.

The ducks were worried. “Oh, no, little buddy! What did we do wrong?” they asked.

But the frog just kept sobbing!

Suddenly, the sky turned dark, a loud thunderstorm rolled in, and rain started pouring down.

The ducks looked at each other and finally understood! The frog wasn’t sad—his crying was his special way of warning them that a storm was coming!

From that day on, whenever the frog started his funny “Waaaaa! Waaaaa!” crying, the ducks just got ready for the rain. They were so glad to have a friend with such a special, helpful skill!

What do you think the ducks did when it started raining? Did they try to build a tiny shelter?