Eve Bunting

A new version of the nonsensical children's nursery rhyme in which animals play various instruments..

One day, an egg rolled out of a nest and right into a deep pond. Now that egg is a little duck, and the water is still very scary. Jumping into the pond at all seems impossible, never mind swimming in a line with all his brothers. "You're a duck, and ducks don't sink," Big Frog points out. Practicing in a puddle helps a little, while backrubs and snacks from his mother help a little more. Big Frog offers to hold his friend's wing and dive in together,...

On Christmas Eve, a little cricket finds its way into a house where its singing is thought to be the voice of an angel.