Listen! Do you hear that? Shh... it’s a tiny sound coming from the garden. Hi-hi-hi! A giggle! A soft, bubbly giggle is hiding right behind the old wooden gate. Who could it be? Let’s go see, Little Explorer. Together, we can find the secret.
First, we have to walk through the tickle-grass. High knees, now! Swish, swish, swish. Can you feel the grass on your toes? It’s so soft, just like a green blanket. The sun is warm on our cheeks, and the humming bees are singing a Low song: Zzzzz-m-m-m. But the giggle is louder now! Hi-hi-hi! It’s coming from behind those big, bright sunflowers.
Peek-a-boo! Is it the bee? No, the bee is too busy with his honey. Is it the ladybug crawling on the velvet leaf? No, the ladybug is very, very quiet. The giggle moves! It’s dancing. It’s prancing. It’s right there, behind the gate! The old gate goes Creak-creak-creak as we reach out our hand. Can you help me push? One, two, three... push!
Peek-a-boo! Oh, look! It’s Wiggles! It isn’t a person giggling at all—it’s a puppy! Wiggles has a wet, pink tongue and a tail that goes Wiggle-waggle-thump! Wiggle-waggle-thump! He was so happy to see you that his whole body was shaking with joy. That was the giggle we heard!
Wiggles trots over and gives your hand a soft nose-boop. Boop! He is fuzzy and warm and smells like sunshine. He does a little happy dance, spinning in a circle. Spin, spin, flop! Now he is ready for a nap in the shade.
You found a new friend today, Little Explorer. The mystery is over, the sun is setting, and the garden is quiet once more. Wiggle-waggle-thump... everyone is happy. And that’s how it all turned out just right.