Pippa Joins the Sprinkle Parade — Under the striped awning of Candy Plaza, Pippa sat high in her waffle cone and practiced her best party grin. Read the full story →
Under the striped awning of Candy Plaza, Pippa sat high in her waffle cone and practiced her best party grin. The air smelled like vanilla and warm sugar, and her big bow bobbed whenever the soda fountain went fizz-pop. Heart sprinkles slid down her strawberry sides in silly little hops. “Stay put, hearts!” she giggled, but they kept wiggling as if they heard music.
Then a tiny ant in a paper hat marched out from behind the napkin stack, blowing a trumpet made from a lemon seed. Toot-toot-twee! Pippa’s sprinkles were not slipping at all—they were lining up for the Ant Band’s lunchtime parade. Pippa leaned her cone this way and that, making a pink hill for the marchers. The ants waved crumb flags, the hearts bounced in time, and her bow flapped like parade bunting. Next time you see her grin, can you spot the heart that looks ready to toot-toot-twee?