The Riddle of the Robin

All’s Well That Ends Well

The robin laid a nest inside of Emerson’s boot! She counts four baby birds. The robin is merely protecting its family. They each take a chance to peer through the binoculars and see the baby chicks. They watch as the robin swoops down and pulls a worm from a mud puddle, then brings it back to the nest to share between the babies. The girls giggle.

Then Emerson remembers: they never had their snack! Suddenly, Willa laughs. Emerson’s behavior changed because she was hungry and tired, just like the robin’s behavior changed. She agrees, it’s time for a snack.

Then, the girls start to feel a sprinkle of rain. They agree they should probably go inside the playhouse to eat, but with the robin’s nest right above the door, how are they going to get inside? Kendall suggests climbing in quietly through the back window so they don’t disturb the birds.

One by one, they slide through the open window. Once they’re inside, they eat their yummy snacks. They’re all safe and sound in their nest, just like the little bird family. And from their nest inside the playhouse, they can hear the too-wheet of the birds in their nest on the roof.