There was a frog named Sammy. Sammy was a happy frog, he loved to splash in his little pond and swim around. His friend, Flipp the Duck, was his best friend. They lived together in their little pond. Sammy hopped around and Flipp paddled through the water. They played hard all day splashing around and then slept on the sandy bank. One day Sammy brought up the fact that they hadn’t gotten rain for a while. Flipp agreed but they shrugged it off and continued to play. They continued to think to themselves that it would rain but after a week they still hadn’t gotten rain. Their pond began to dry up. One day Sammy and Flipp woke up and when they walked down to their pond excited to play, they were met with a dry hole. What was once their pond was now a giant muddy hole. Sammy couldn’t believe it “what are we going to do without a pond?” he muttered. Flipp began to say, “maybe it will rain and then it will fill back up”. Sammy agreed and he and Flipp sat in their muddy hole waiting for even the slightest drop of rain. Days passed without any rain the days were filled with boredom, Sammy began to ask, “will it ever rain?” Flipp responded “it will one day we just have to be patient”. One day while Flipp was curled up and Sammy was staring at the sky, Sammy felt a small drop on his forehead. “Flipp get up I felt a drop!” he screamed, Flipp perked up and looked at the sky more drops began to fall. They both stood up and started leaping with joy as it began to rain harder and harder. They watched as their pond slowly filled back up Sammy yelled “cannon ball!” and jumped in, Flipp watched and couldn’t wait any longer and then he splashed into their pond. They both splashed each other as the rain began to fall even harder. Every day they would play in their pond, and it continued to rain every day for them and they never had to worry about a dry pond again.

The Pond

Sammy the frog energetically hopping around the lively pond

Once upon a time, in a lively pond, lived Sammy the frog and Flipp the duck. Sammy loved to hop around and splash in the water. Flipp enjoyed paddling through the pond and quacking happily. They played together all day and rested on the sandy bank at night. Life was perfect and filled with joy and laughter.

The Happy Pond

Flipp the duck paddling through a pond with a worried expression as the water level decreases

One day, Sammy noticed they hadn't seen rain for a while. Flipp agreed, but they continued to play, hoping for rain soon. A week passed, and still, no rain came to their pond. The water began to dry up, leaving them worried. Finally, they woke up to find their pond was now just a muddy hole.

The Drying Pond

Sammy the frog sitting in a muddy hole looking up at the sky with a hopeful expression

Sammy and Flipp sat in the muddy hole, wondering what to do. Sammy asked, 'Will it ever rain?' Flipp replied, 'It will one day, we just have to be patient.' Days went by, and they watched the sky every day. Even though it was hard, they kept hoping for rain.

Waiting for Rain

Flipp the duck joyfully splashing in the newly filled pond under the rain

One day, Sammy felt a tiny drop on his forehead. 'Flipp, get up! I felt a drop!' he shouted excitedly. Flipp looked up, and more drops began to fall from the sky. They leaped with joy as the rain poured down, filling their pond again. Sammy jumped in shouting 'cannon ball!' and Flipp followed, splashing happily. Their pond was full again, and they never had to worry about it drying up.