One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel

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Story by Daniel Bernstrom

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Pictures by Brendan Wenzel

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ne day in the leaves of the eucalyptus tree hung a scare in the air where no eye could see,

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when along skipped a boy with a whirly-twirly toy, to the shade of the eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree.

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Down, down slid the snake

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from the leaves of the tree

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and gobbled up the boy with his whirly-twirly toy,

one day in the eucalyptus,

eucalyptus tree.

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“I’ll bet,” said the boy, in the belly dark and deep, “that you’re still very hungry and there’s more you can eat.”

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