Pig Story: Big-Eared Pig in a Red Bellyband
Early in the morning, Big-Eared Pig arrived at the forest square to exercise and lose weight. Before long, he was sweating all over. He took off his coat, revealing a red bellyband. He patted his big belly, but it still hadn’t slimmed down. Instead, his stomach growled, “Looks like I’m hungry. I need to find something to eat.”
Big-Eared Pig picked up his coat and walked past the flower beds in the square. The fragrance of the flowers drifted into his nose with the wind, making him feel ticklish. “Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!” Big-Eared Pig couldn’t stop sneezing.
Big-Eared Pig walked out of the flower beds and onto the green grass. He met Mother Hen with a brood of fluffy yellow chicks playing on the grass. “Baby chicks, so…” Big-Eared Pig hadn’t finished saying “cute” when his nose tickled again! “Achoo! Achoo!” “Wah, wah, wah…” The loud sneezes frightened the little chicks, making them cry.
“Sorry, sorry!” Big-Eared Pig said, blushing. Watching Mother Hen spread her wings to protect the chicks, Big-Eared Pig thought, after I fill my belly, I’ll go see Dr. Goat about my nose.
Big-Eared Pig walked across the grass and along the stream. Miss Rabbit was busy drying her clean floral handkerchiefs. “Floral handkerchiefs, so…” Big-Eared Pig hadn’t finished saying “pretty” when his nose tickled again! “Achoo! Achoo!” The floral handkerchiefs on the clothesline were blown to the ground by the force of his sneezes.
“Sorry, sorry!” Big-Eared Pig said as he helped Miss Rabbit pick up the handkerchiefs while holding his nose tightly. As soon as I fill my belly, I’ll go see Dr. Goat about my nose, he thought.
Big-Eared Pig walked past the stream and into the woods. The gentle breeze and chirping birds greeted him. He saw his good friend, Squirrel Addie, who was cooking a pot of delicious sweet potato ginger soup under a tree. “Smells so good!” Big-Eared Pig sniffed and “Achoo!” He sneezed, sending saliva flying into the pot of soup!
“Oh dear, that was bad timing,” Squirrel Addie shook his head. “You eat this one, I’ll make another pot.”
“Really sorry, I’ve been sneezing all morning!” Big-Eared Pig said apologetically, then he took the pot and started eating eagerly. “So delicious! As soon as I finish, I’ll go see Dr. Goat about my nose.”
Just then, “Help!” A little fledgling, peeking out from its nest, accidentally fell out!
“Hurry!” Squirrel Addie shouted anxiously. The fledgling was about to fall into the fire. Big-Eared Pig had a quick idea and sneezed at the fledgling, “Achoo!” A strong gust of air blew the fledgling, who somersaulted and landed right on Big-Eared Pig’s red bellyband.
“Thank you, Big-Eared Pig!” the little bird chirped.
Big-Eared Pig smiled at Squirrel Addie, wanting to sneeze again, but he couldn’t. He wondered if he still needed to see Dr. Goat about his nose.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
