Right as Rain
“I must get the animals to safety, before the water rises any further,” Eli said
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li looked worried. The weather forecast said strong storms were coming. The animals were nervous. Gimpel the goat was curled up instead of prancing around. Manny the monkey rocked back and forth, head in his hands. Tuki the parrot was quiet.
Eli and his assistant, Izzy, went to all the animals. They tried to calm them down.
“They sense the storm coming,” said Eli.
“Yeah,” said Izzy. “Mr. Faigelbaum once told me animals have a sixth sense for extreme weather.”
“Looks like this storm will be extreme, all right,” said Eli.
That night, there were strong winds. Rain came pouring down. Eli went out to check on the animals.
Oh, dear! What a sight met his eyes. There was a flood! It had rained so hard, the drains couldn’t handle all the water. Now deep water swirled around the animal cages.
“I must get the animals to safety, before the water rises any further,” Eli said aloud. “But how will I do it? I need a boat. I need a crane. I need… I need Jolly Solly!
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