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THE FLEA, THE BEE, AND ME! - A Rhyming Story for Children



The Flea, The Bee, and Me!

Written and Illustrated
By

Dianna Lynne Wood
© For Squirrel, Designs – (Wood) Kane 2004


Note to the Parent or Educator:  This story book is much more than just a delightful rhyming story   It is an interactive educational book that is designed to increase your child’s vocabulary, improve communication, gain a better understanding of rhyming words and sounds, and promote and develop your child’s natural creative talents.  It is recommended that you first read the story to your child.  Pause at any words that may not be familiar to them and provide a definition only after asking them if they know what a word might mean.  After reading the story through once, go back to the beginning of the story and review the sets of rhyming words out loud with your child.  
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Oh, Waiter!


I would like bee’s knees with a side of peas and a squeeze of cheese, if you please.

Here are the keys to seize (with ease) the bees from the trees that make me sneeze and wheeze.

Please don’t tease by switching fleas for bees.  I prefer bee’s knees to flea’s knees…especially with cheese!




Oh, Waiter!

Is that Brie for me—hanging in the tree?
If it’s free, I will flee to the sea with the bee and the flea.  Please ask them to join me for tea.

The Brie is free?  I see!  I will bring it with me to the sea with the bee and the flea for a cup of tea.  They can sit on my knee!

Break off a chunk the size of a pea, for the flea and the bee, and give the rest to me.

Now, please pour the tea and let us be!





Oh, Waiter!

I know a place just up the street, about ten feet past the fleet, where we can meet out of the heat.  I hear they serve a real sweet meat with ground up wheat and a big red beet.

Wow!  What a treat!  Hard to beat!  Take a seat, out of the heat, just up the street, past the fleet, where you can eat sweet meat, wheat and a beet…Neat!

Pull up a seat!



Oh, Waiter!


We are ready for cake.  Do you know how to bake?  You don't!  Well than, a fake cake you will than have to make.

Here, take this rake and use mud from the lake to make the cake.  We will partake of fake cake for your sake down by the lake.

Please top it with a marshmallow, make it yellow, and bring a bowl of Jello for that other fellow.




What homespun fun out in the sun, but I am done, so I must run.  I’m sure I’ve gained a ton!


So with a sigh, we bid goodbye.

Oh my!  Oh my! They try and try—but ate too much and cannot fly.

Do not cry!  Do not sigh!  I will not bid goodbye, until I know that you can fly.   But, on the waiter, we must rely!




Oh, Waiter!


On bended knee (as you can see), I must plea

Please get me, the bee and the flea back to the tree where we got the Brie and had our tea down by the sea and from your duties you’ll be set free!  And, thanks for putting up with me.


So he lit a light, for it was night and without a fight, he made a kite (bright and white) and stretched it tight, left to right, then tied us to it nice and tight.  What a fright!  What a sight:  me, a bee and a flea in flight; at night; on a kite, bright and white; tied real tight.  We felt so light.

The tree is in sight, by the moon’s bright light, we’ve landed just right. Wow!  What a flight!  And now it’s time to say goodnight.



THE END


Comments

Carmen Sumner-Burgos said…
Wow! You are truly fantastic! I am just taken back by your gifted talents. I happen to be searching your page as I came across this story..I had to read..and ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE!. You truly are remarkably talented. Thank you for allowing me to come across this book.
Dianna Wood said…
Thanks Carmen. Happy that you found it and enjoyed it.

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