The Cat Wants to Have a New Friend

The cat wants to have a new friend. She comes to a dog and says, "Do you want to be my friend?"

"Of course," says the dog.

"Then sing me a song, please."

"Bow-wow-wow," sings the dog.

"Thank you for the song," says the cat.

"You're welcome," says the dog.

"But I don't like your song. You can't be my friend. Goodbye."

Then the cat sees a hen and asks her to sing a song.

The hen sings, "Cluck, cluck, cluck."

"Oh, your song isn't nice. You can't be my friend," says the cat. "Goodbye."

Then the cat sees a little gray mouse. "Can you sing?" asks the cat.

"I think I can," says the mouse.

"Then sing a song for me," says the cat.

"With great pleasure," says the mouse, and begins to sing, "Pe-pee-pee."

"Oh, this is a very nice song. I like it very much. Do you want to be my friend?" says the cat.

"No, I don't," says the mouse. "You can eat me!"