Mother Goose ©Best

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Mother Goose
©Best

Katie Ann Dearing
and Mother Goose

Happy Birthday,
Mom and Dad
January 06, 2005

One sunny day Katie Ann Dearing
from Elgin, Illinois, was enjoying the afternoon with Kelly and Samantha. Suddenly, Mother Goose landed in front of her.
“Oh fiddle de de, fiddle de dum, I was visiting Old King Cole and I have lost my way home!” exclaimed Mother Goose.

“Please do not worry, Mother Goose. I will help you find your way home,” Katie offered eagerly.
They soon came upon an old woman living in a giant shoe.
“Let’s ask for directions,” suggested Katie.
There were so many children playing that Mother Goose and Katie didn’t know what to do.

In the distance Katie saw brightly colored balloons flying high in the air. So, they strolled down the cobblestone road toward Humpty Dumpty’s house.
“Oh help, I’m falling!” yelled Humpty Dumpty.
“We will put you back together again,” reassured the king’s men.
Everyone was very busy helping Humpty Dumpty, so Katie and Mother Goose decided to ask someone else for directions.

“Up ahead I see Little Miss Muffet sitting on a tuffet. I’ll bet she can help,” said Katie.
But everyone was frightened away by a huge spider wearing a little brown hat. Katie was so scared she wished Kelly and Samantha could have been there to help.

They wandered a while and came upon a beautiful garden of colorful flowers with smiling faces.
“The blossoms are beautiful, Mary, Mary! How does your garden grow?” inquired Katie.
“With silver bells and cockle shells, and pretty maids all in a row,” answered Mary, Mary, quite contrary.

Katie and Mother Goose followed the path and heard pretty music from a distant fiddle. As they strolled closer, Katie saw a cow jump over the moon and a dish run away with the spoon. Everybody laughed so much to see such a sight that Katie forgot to ask for directions.

Katie looked up and saw a huge pumpkin house with windows in a lovely garden.
“Let’s ask Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, for help, suggested Katie.
“Can you help Mother Goose find her way home?” Katie asked Peter, Peter.
“I would love to help, but I am busy eating pumpkins,” replied Peter, Peter.

A merry melody caught the attention of Katie and Mother Goose. Everyone was skipping in a circle and playing ring around the rosies.
“Come on, let’s join the fun!” giggled Katie.
So, Mother Goose and Katie played until they all fell down.

Katie turned around and heard the tic-toc tic-toc of hickory, dickory, dock.
“I see a giant clock with a happy face,” announced Katie. The clock struck one and a small, grey mouse ran down.
Katie remarked, “Gee whiz, it’s getting late. I must return to my home in Elgin, Illinois. Kelly and Samantha will be worried.”

Katie told Mother Goose, “Twinkle, twinkle little star will guide us to your home.”
Mother Goose thanked Katie for helping her return home. Katie waved good-bye and promised to visit Mother Goose again.
Katie thought, “I can’t wait to tell Kelly and Samantha about my wonderful adventure.”

Katie Ann Dearing,
Enjoy this book.
A special gift from
Mom and Dad

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• Quality, hard-cover personalized children's book
• Washable hard cover
• Fully illustrated color pages
• 24 pages
• Measures 6" x 9"