โ Scribed by MacDonald, Margaret Read
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Elephant was shouting and stomping. But could he stomp a hole deep enough to reach water for the thirsty animals? Maybe...maybe not. All the animals tried until tiny Gecko took a turn. He was small...but he was determined. And he was not going to give up!.
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