The Adventures of Bo Peep's Sheep

by: Mary Jenkins

     Did you ever wonder how Little Bo Peep lost 
her sheep?  The truth is, she didn't really lose them, 
they just wandered off when her back was turned. 
Being kept in a little tiny pasture and eating grass 
all day was very boring, so the day they discovered a 
break in the fence, the sheep decided to go exploring.


     There first outing was to the city park.  Each 
enjoyed the swings and raced to see who could go the 
highest.  The merry-go-round made them dizzy, but they 
all laughed and giggled as they went round and round.  
The big high slide was the favorite of them all.  Getting 
up the steps was an ackward chore, but the trip down 
was worth the work.  None of them had ever been that 
high and the warm wind blowing in their faces was a 
fantasticfeeling.

     It was no wonder the sheep went home with their 
tails wagging behind them.

     Their next journey was to the city.  The many 
stores, passing cars and people scurrying around 
amazed them.  The concrete sidewalks were hard on
their tiny hooves, but they didn't mind.  There were 
so many glorious sights to see.  One of the buildings 
they visited had rows and rows of delightfully
different candy, and the store keeper gave them 
each a sample.  It was the most delicious food they 
had ever tasted.

     When they saw people entering a big red bus, they 
knew they had to get on too.  Each stuck his head out 
a window and let the breeze rush past their wooly little 
heads.  People waved and smiled a they passed, for 
seeing a bus full of happy excited sheep was a joyous 
sight to see.

     Once again, the sheep went home wagging their 
tails behind them.

     The third time, they went into the woods behind 
Bo Peep's house.  There, they met an assortment of 
small animals they had never seen before.  The squirrels 
were friendly, but the black and white skunks ran off 
when they saw a herd of lambs coming towards them.  
The sheep made many friends, played all day and promised 
to return in the near future.

     There little tails were wagging as they walked 
home, but stopped when they say Bo Peep standing near 
the fence.  On the ground by her feet lay a small box 
of nails.  She held a hammer in her hand, and they 
watched sadly as she started to fix the broken fence.


     Bo Peep loved her sheep and since they were able 
to leave the pasture, she didn't always know where to 
find them.  As she mended the fence, she told them she 
would go with them on their adventures.  Bo Peep could 
show them even more wonderful sights, and at the same 
time could make sure they were safe and have them home 
in time for dinner.   All the sheep were very happy
knowing they would take more adventures and eagerly 
went into the pasture to graze and talk of the fun 
they had that day.

The End



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