Zadie’s Midnight Acorn Cheer — Under the cool moon, Zadie stuffed one shiny acorn into her paws and scampered down the winding pumpkin path. Read the full story →
Under the cool moon, Zadie stuffed one shiny acorn into her paws and scampered down the winding pumpkin path. She wanted every cricket, worm, and sleepy moth to hear her new happy chant: “Tap-tap, acorn clap!” Dry oak leaves scratched above her like tiny paper drums, and the big carved pumpkin glowed with a warm, spicy smell.
Zadie tapped the acorn on the pumpkin stem. Tok! A tiny bat dropped upside down from the darkness, not to scare her, but to answer with wing beats: flap-flap, tok! More stars seemed to wink as Zadie laughed so hard her tail bounced. She lifted the acorn like a parade bell, and the bat danced on the pumpkin top. Next time you spot that moonlit pumpkin grin, can you hear Zadie’s tap-tap, acorn clap?
