Jake the Snake

Jake the Snake was sunbathing on a rock.

He saw two ducks flying overhead.

He saw Farmer Richey's little yellow airplane flying high above.

"It's not fair," grumbled Jake. "I never get to fly."

Jake slithered over to talk to Little White Duck.

"Will you take me flying?" he asked.

"I would if I could," said Little White Duck, "but I'm still a beginner. I can't take passengers yet."

Jake climbed a tree to talk to Zoe the little Hoot Owl.

"Will you take me flying?" he asked.

"I'm still a baby," said Zoe. "Mama won't let me."

"Oh," said Jake. "I forgot."

"Who else can I ask?" wondered Jake.

He saw Farmer Richey's little plane.

Jake had an idea.

He crawled up on the wing and dropped inside.

When Farmer Richey came out to the plane he saw Jake the Snake curled up on the seat.

"Sorry, Jake, no passengers today."

He put Jake down in the grass.

"Oh, phooey," said Jake.

"I want to go flying!"

Jake slithered down to the pond.

There he saw Cwackers the Duck taking a nap.

Her green and orange neck scarf was lying beside her.

"That scarf looks like me," said Jake."I'm a green and orange snake." He had an idea.

Cwackers woke up.

She tied her scarf around her neck.

Cwackers and Little Yellow Duck went flying.

"What a pretty day," said Cwackers.

"Yes, it is," said her SCARF!!

"EEEEK!" screamed Cwackers.

"You aren't my scarf! You're Jake the Snake!"

"Why are you tied around my neck?"

"Don't drop me, Cwackers." I just want to go flying."

"I'll take you flying," said Cwackers, "but don't squeeze my neck so tight."

So Cwackers took Jake flying. She showed him the Big Pond, the pasture, the house and the barn. Jake loved it.

Cwackers said, "Jake, the next time you want to go flying, just ask me!"

"Okay," said Jake.

And he did.