One day, Little Chick was walking through the barnyard.
He was looking for something to eat.
That’s when he spotted the biggest seed he’d ever seen. It may have been the biggest seed in the whole wide world.
And it was his.
Now, there was just one problem.
Little Chick knew he had to get it to a safe hiding spot before the other chickens spotted it.
He tried to lift it with his beak. It was too heavy.
Next, he tried rolling it with his wings. It wasn’t round enough.
He tried to kick it with his feet. He stubbed his toe.
“OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!” cried Little Chick.
Little Chick slumped to the ground. He hadn't moved the seed very far at all.
An old mare named Daisy had been watching Little Chick.
“That’s a big seed,” said Daisy. “Maybe I can help you. I can pick it up with my teeth and carry it for you.”
Little Chick shook his head. “NO! I can do it myself!”
Daisy gently picked up a strand of hay with her mouth and trotted into the barn.
Little Chick found a twig and tried pushing it. It went every which way except the way he wanted it to go.
He tried to bat it with his tail feathers. They were too short.
He got so mad he kicked it with his foot again.
“OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!” cried Little Chick.
A hound dog named Grundle had been watching Little Chick.
“That’s a big seed,” said Grundle. “Maybe I can help you. I can pick it up with my paw and carry it for you.”
Little Chick just shook his head again. “NO! I can do it myself!”
Grundle scooped up a bone with his paw and headed for his house.
Overhead the skies were turning dark. The barnyard rumbled as a big thunderclap BOOMED.
However, Little Chick was still worried about hiding his seed.
He tried to dig a hole with his feet. The winds were too strong.
He tried to push a pebble over top of it. The pebble would not fit on top.
He kicked the seed with his toe, stubbing it once again.
“OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!” cried Little Chick.
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