Dear Robynn,
One day, Jelly Bean the dumbo rat and Cricket the fancy rat had a very big day. “I am so happy and tired from our race, we should take a nap.” Jelly said.
“We can sleep right here in this nice potted house plant.” Cricket said, “Because it is high and safe.” They tried to nap in the potted plant in the living room. Cricket circled the pot several times to find a comfortable place. They dug a little hole in the dirt and nestled together. But Jelly couldn’t sleep! She felt something poking her side. It was a root from the plant. Jelly and Cricket could not nap here, there were too many roots.
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“We need someplace soft to sleep,” Said Jelly. “We should try to find some soft clothing.” said Cricket. Next they crawled into my bathrobe. They crawled into the sleeves and nestled down. But Jelly could not sleep. She was feeling much too hot inside the bathrobe. The fuzzy robe was too warm on a summer day. Jelly and Cricket could not nap here, the robe was too hot.
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“We need someplace cool to sleep.” Jelly said. “We will try this cardboard box.” said Cricket. “It is shady and cool in there.” They settled down in the instant Macaroni and Cheese noodle box, but Jelly could not sleep. The box was very hard and no matter how many times Jelly shifted she could not find a comfortable place. Jelly and Cricket could not sleep here, the box was much to hard.
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“We should go back home.” Cricket said, “To our cage where there are no roots, and it is nice and cool, and we have soft bedding to lay on.” Jelly and Cricket cuddled down together on their shelf and fell fast asleep.
Jelly was finally able to sleep here, and so could Cricket.
The End
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