The Riddle of the Robin

Splish, Splash

While the robin eats, Kendall takes down the birdfeeder and scatters the birdseed. She puts the water dish at the bottom of the tree. And then suddenly, the robin comes down and lands in the dish of water. As if taking a bath, the robin dips its head over and over into the water. The water splashes around.

Emerson, inspired by the robin, jumps into a puddle. She dips her head and flutters her arms, as if she is also a bird. She’s fluttering her limbs so fast that suddenly, her wellington flies off her foot! It twists and turns in the air, landing on the roof of the playhouse. “Oops,” says Emerson. Camille says they’ll have to ask Aunt Miranda later to help them get it down. But in the meantime, Ashlyn keeps some spare wellies in the playhouse that Emerson can wear. She pulls a yellow one onto her other leg, so she has on mismatched boots.