Part 2
“If the weather is wet, You’ll have fun yet, If the weather is cold, Please do not scold, If the weather is dry, To have fun we try, When the weather is warm, Comes a thunder storm, Cheer-Up, we have fun together. We like different kinds of weather.”
All the children learned the new song.
All the children liked the new song.
They sang together on Friday morning.
THAT WAY
The School Room Mouse said, “Good morning.”
He said, “I will be the teacher.”
He said, “What time is it, Tiddly Winks?”
Tiddly Winks replied, “It is school time.”
The School Room Mouse said, “Who can spell?”
He said, “Who can spell ‘Friday’?”
Tiddly Scowl said, “I cannot spell.”
He said,
“From school I often stay away, I always scowl and scowl all day.”
Tiddly Thrift sang,
“Save a little every day, We’ll be happier that way.”
BREAD AND CHEESE
The School Room Mouse was a funny teacher.
He said,
“You must excuse me if you please, This Friday noon I smell fresh cheese.”
He smelled some fresh cheese on Friday.
He smelled cheese from a dinner pail.
The School Room Mouse loved cheese.
One little boy ate his lunch.
The boy had bread and cheese for lunch.
He dropped some crumbs of bread.
He dropped some crumbs of cheese.
The School Room Mouse came out.
He came out and ate the cheese.
VALENTINES
Tiddly Winks made a valentine.
He made a valentine on Friday.
Friday was Saint Valentine’s day.
Tiddly Wee made a valentine too.
He made it like a heart.
Tiddly Scowl said, “I cannot make one.”
He said, “I cannot make a valentine.”
Tiddly Thrift helped him.
Tiddly Cheer-Up made up a verse.
He made a verse for his valentine.
“I love you truly mother mine, You are my dearest valentine.”
Tiddly Wee made a pretty valentine.
He made a valentine for the baby.
He wrote on his valentine,
“Baby brother with eyes so blue. Here is a valentine heart for you.”
They all made some envelopes.
They made envelopes for the valentines.
They put stamps on the envelopes.
They sent the valentines by mail.
Tiddly Scowl got an ugly valentine.
Tiddly Cheer-Up said,
“If you will learn how to smile, It will make life worth while.”
SPRING
The Calendar said, “It is spring.”
“It is spring,” whispered the breezes.
“It is spring,” pattered the rain.
“It is spring,” sang the robin.
The birds were building nests.
“Where will I live?” asked Jenny Wren.
Jenny Wren said, “I want a new house.”
She said, “Who will build me a house?”
Tiddly Winks said,
“I’ll build a wee house in the spring, When all the birds begin to sing.”
A HOUSE
“Who will build me a home?” asked Jenny Wren.
“I will,” said Tiddly Winks.
“I will,” answered Tiddly Wee.
Tiddly Thrift said, “Use a cigar box.”
Tiddly Cheer-Up found a cigar box.
Tiddly Scowl said, “I cannot build a house.”
Tiddly Why said, “Why not?”
They soon made a house.
They made it out of a cigar box.
They made it for Jenny Wren.
She said,
“It is spring again, spring again, Spring in sunshine, spring in rain.”
THE SEEDS
Tiddly Winks said, “It is spring.”
Tiddly Wee said, “Let us make a garden.”
Tiddly Thrift said, “I saved some seeds.”
He saved the seeds from last year.
Tiddly Cheer-Up said, “Where is the rake?”
Tiddly Scowl said, “I don’t like to rake.”
Tiddly Why said, “Why? Why?”
Tiddly Winks said, “Where is the hoe?”
They all sang,
“With rake and hoe To the garden go, In the early spring When the robbins sing.”
THE GARDEN
The Tiddly Winks planted a garden.
They planted it in the spring.
They planted vegetable seeds.
They planted flower seeds.
Patter, patter, patter, fell the rain.
The rain helped the seeds grow.
The garden was planted on Saturday.
Another Saturday came.
The Tiddly Winks planted a tree.
They planted a tree on Saturday.
They planted a tree on Arbor Day.
THE SUN
The sun was shining one spring day.
The sun shone one Saturday.
Tiddly Winks got out the spade.
He said, “Let us make more garden.”
Tiddly Wee got out the wheelbarrow.
Tiddly Thrift said, “See the lettuce!”
Tiddly Cheer-Up said, “See the radishes!”
Tiddly Scowl said, “I wish they were violets.”
Tiddly Why said, “Why? Why?”
THE RIDE
“Come rake and hoe, Make our garden grow.”
Sang Tiddly Winks one Saturday.
Tiddly Wee said, “The sun makes things grow.”
Tiddly Thrift said, “The rain makes things grow.”
Tiddly Scowl grew very tired.
Tiddly Winks wheeled him home.
He wheeled him in the wheelbarrow.
Tiddly Why said, “Why does he ride?”
Tiddly Cheer-Up said,
“Cheer up, Cheer up, we are happy together, Cheer up, Cheer up, it is fine spring weather.”
TO FISH
Tiddly Winks said, “Let us go fishing.”
Tiddly Wee said, “I will go with you.”
Tiddly Thrift said, “Where is the fishing-rod?”
Tiddly Cheer-Up said, “Here is the fish hook.”
Tiddly Scowl said, “Who will dig worms?”
Tiddly Why said, “Why do we want worms?”
“We will bait the hook,” said Tiddly Winks.
“Will bait it with worms,” said Tiddly Wee.
The Tiddly Winks sang,
“Happy at work, and happy at play, We’ll go fishing on a Saturday.”
CATCHING FISH
The Tiddly Winks carried a basket.
They carried a basket for fish.
They sat on the bank to fish.
Tiddly Scowl said, “Why don’t the fish bite?”
By and by they caught some fish.
They put the fish in the covered basket.
They carried the basket home.
They all ate fish for supper.
They had fish for supper on Saturday.
THE MAYPOLE
Tiddly Winks said, “It is the first of May.”
Tiddly Wee said, “Where is the Maypole?”
Tiddly Thrift said, “We will make one.”
They made a Maypole from a pole.
They made it from a clothes pole.
They put gay streamers on it.
Each Tiddly Wink took hold of a streamer.
They danced round the Maypole.
They all sang,
“Round the Maypole dance and play, In the merry month of May.”
THE RAG DOLL
Tiddly Winks got a letter.
He got a letter on Saturday.
The letter was from Toy Town.
It was written by the Rag Doll.
The Rag Doll said,
Toy Town, May 5th.
Dear Tiddly Winks,
I live in a new Doll House with many other toys.
I would like you to visit me.
Tell all the family to come and see me, and tell them that I live in the Doll House under the old apple tree.
Your friend,
The Rag Doll.
TO WRITE
Tiddly Winks said, “Here is a letter.”
He said, “Who will answer the letter?”
Tiddly Why said, “Why do you answer it?”
Tiddly Winks said, “We must be polite.”
Tiddly Thrift said, “I saved some paper.”
Tiddly Cheer-Up said, “We will make an envelope.”
The Tiddly Winks wrote a polite letter.
They put it in an envelope to send.
Tiddly Scowl said,
“I can’t write a letter very well, For I never learned to spell.”
THE LETTER
This is the letter the Tiddly Winks wrote.
Tiddly Wink Town, May 6th.
Dear Rag Doll,
We will come to-morrow to visit you.
We will come to the Doll House under the apple tree.
Thank you for your letter.
Your loving friends,
The Tiddly Winks.
THE VISIT
The Tiddly Winks called “Good-bye, good-bye.”
They called, “Good-bye Father and Mother.”
They went together to Toy Town.
They went to visit the Rag Doll.
They came to the Doll House.
The Rag Doll kissed them all.
The Rag Doll was glad to see them.
They sat in the new Doll House in Toy Town.
THE TOP
The Rag Doll said, “Where is Tiddly Scowl?”
Sure enough, where was Tiddly Scowl?
He was up stairs in the Doll House.
He looked out of the window.
He said, “I want to go home.”
Just then the Top began to talk.
“I am the Top, will I never stop? Spin, spin, spin, With humming sound, I dance around, Spin, spin, spin.”
Tiddly Why said,
“Why doesn’t the top stop?”
The Top answered,
“When I begin, I like to spin.”
Tiddly Thrift laughed at that.
Tiddly Cheer-Up said, “We must say ‘Good-bye’.”
THE AIRSHIP
Tiddly Winks said, “We must say, ‘Good-bye’.”
Tiddly Wee said, “See the Airship!”
The Airship sailed down, down.
They all got in the Airship.
They called to the Rag Doll, “Good-bye.”
She gave them a surprise.
The Rag Doll said, “I will sail with you.”
They all sailed back to Tiddly Winks Town.
They sailed over the houses.
They sailed over the tree-tops.
FLYING HOME
The Tiddly Winks all flew home.
They flew home in the big Airship.
They sang as they flew,
“Hurrah, hurrah for Toy Town, We’re flying up on high, Hurrah, hurrah for Toy Town, Good bye, good bye, good bye.”
The Rag Doll said,
“If you will open your eyes and look, You will find me smiling in this book.”
She went to live in a book.
She went to live with the Tiddly Winks.
THE OWL
Tiddly Winks had a pet owl.
He called him “Mr. Who.”
The Owl cried, “Tu-whit, tu-who.”
Tiddly Winks said, “Meet the Rag Doll.”
The Rag Doll said,
“Are you really old and wise, I very much admire your size.”
The Owl replied,
“I admire your bead eyes so bright, Can you read by candle-light?”
They all laughed at that.
The Rag Doll could not read at all!
REST DAY
Tiddly Winks could read very well.
Tiddly Wee could read and write.
Tiddly Thrift could also save.
Tiddly Cheer-Up was always happy.
Tiddly Scowl was always cross.
Tiddly Why asked too many questions.
They all sang,
“On Monday, we will go to school And learn some lessons as a rule. We’ll go on Tuesday, Wednesday too, On Thursday learn a thing or two, On Friday we will be polite, We’ll also try to read and write, On Saturday we’ll have a play, And Sunday is our best, rest day.”
MERRY JUNE
Merry June came again.
June came with vacation.
Tiddly Winks was merry in June.
Tiddly Wee said, “I like vacation.”
Tiddly Thrift said, “I will work in vacation.”
Tiddly Scowl said,
“I really don’t like any season, And I cannot tell the reason.”
Tiddly Why said, “Why don’t you like June?”
Tiddly Why asked too many questions.
He even wore a question mark on his cap?
PEEPING
Tiddly Winks said, “I will peep into school.”
He said, “I will peep in the school room window.”
He said, “I will say good-bye to the School Bell.”
He said, “I want to talk to the School Room Clock.”
He began to think about the School Room Mouse.
He wanted a word with the Waste Basket.
He wanted to talk to the Calendar.
Tiddly Winks went off dancing and singing.
“I can sing a little if I try, And I can call, ‘good bye, good bye.’”
TO REMEMBER
Tiddly Winks heard the School Bell ringing.
He called, “Good-bye, School Bell.”
The School Bell said,
“Good bye, good bye, please remember, School begins next September.”
Tiddly Winks answered,
“I will try to remember, About next September!”
Tiddly Winks went into school.
He called, “Good-bye, Waste Basket.”
The Waste Basket replied,
“I’ll be at work as I remember, Very early in September!”
Tiddly Winks looked at the Clock.
He called, “Good-bye, Mr. Time Keeper.”
GOOD-BYE
The School Room Clock sang,
“I will start again as I remember, About the seventh of September!”
Tiddly Winks called, “Good-bye, School Room Mouse.”
The School Room Mouse answered,
“I’ll get more crumbs as I remember, About the first week of September.”
The Calendar said, “Will no one speak to me?”
Tiddly Winks called, “Good-bye, old Calendar.”
The Calendar called,
“I keep the days as you remember, School starts again next September.”
Tiddly Winks called happily,
“WHEN YOU CLOSE THIS LITTLE BOOK OPEN IT AGAIN AND LOOK, HOW MANY LESSONS CAN YOU READ? IF YOU SAY ‘ALL’ YOU’RE WISE INDEED!”
A greeting from the Tiddly Winks, May be in pencil, or in ink, Each Tiddly Winks will be your friend, From the beginning to the end! They learn so many things from you, And little tricks they like to do, If you learn things from them, they say, We’ll call again another day!
Tiddly Winks can you read? Then you are very wise indeed, Put on spectacles if you need, Work with a will and you’ll succeed.
_FINIS_
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