The frog hopped.

There was a frog that was to scared to hop. A butterfly came
and said “you can hop don’t be scared.” The frog said “I am
scared I think I will fall hard.” The butterfly said “ the ground is
soft.” The frog said “ I will not do it!” The butterfly flew away.
Then a cat came and said “you can hop don’t be scared.” The
frog said” no.” Then the cat put some grass on the ground. The
cat said to jump on the grass. The frog said “ no I will not.”
The cat walked away. Then a squirrel came and said “you can
hop.” The frog said “no.” Then the squirrel put some leaves on
the grass. The frog still said” no I will not.” Then the squirrel
ran away. Then a bunny come up and said “you can hop.” The
frog said” no I will not. “The bunny put some flowers in the
pile. Then the bunny said “you can hop in the pile.” The frog
still said “no”. Soon a dog came along. The dog said “You can
hop”. The frog said “no I wont”. The dog put some feathers
from a duck on the ground. The frog was still scared. Dog said
“ Come on, give it a try. The feathers are soft”. Frog felt the
feathers and said “No, I still wont do it.” Dog ran away. Duck
came along. Duck said “you can do it”. Frog said “no I cant,
I’m too scared.” Duck said “ you have my fluffy feathers,
give it a try.” Frog said “no.” Duck put some more leaves and
grass on the feathers. Duck said “now try.” Frog said “no.”
Duck swam away. A rat came along. Rat said “you can do
it.” Frog said “no, I wont.” Rat said, “why.” Frog said “ I
am scared, I think I will fall hard.” Rat said “you got feathers,
grass and leaves. They are soft, I can even hide in it.” The rat
showed frog how he hides. A koala bear came along. Koala
said “you can hop.” Frog said “no.” Koala said “why.” Frog
said “because I am scared.” Koala said “ why are you scared.”

Frog said “ because I think I will fall hard.” Koala put bamboo
leaves on the pile. Koala went away. Mother frog came. She
said “you can hop, you have a soft pile, so hop.” Frog said “ I
will now, you made me feel better.” So frog hopped on the pile.
He didn’t fall hard. He told all his friends “thanks for helping
me, I am not afraid anymore.” Frog hops all the time now and
isn’t afraid anymore.

-Katelyn
Age 8