ammy S the nake S Written by: Jim Christie Illustrated by: Jana Myers
Sammy Snake loves living in the desert. During the day, he can lie on top of his favorite rock and get warm. At night, he can crawl under his rock and have a nice sleep.
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There also are lots of little creatures that Sammy can eat when he gets hungry. Mice are his favorite! Bird eggs are good, too.
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One thing made Sammy sad. He didn’t have any legs.
Sammy often thought about how fast he would be if he just had four strong legs.
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One day, Sammy was out hunting for his dinner. He saw a bush moving and decided to investigate. Maybe it’s a delicious little mouse!
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Sammy silently slithered up to the bush and was ready to strike. But suddenly a big shadow passed over him. He looked up and saw that it was Rodney Roadrunner, staring at him with a hungry look in his eye.
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Instead of eating a nice snack, Sammy was about to be eaten! Sammy quickly slithered away, but not fast enough to escape from Rodney.
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Luckily, Sammy saw a little hole beneath a cactus. He slithered down it just in the nick of time.
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Sammy slid down the hole and found a wide spot where he could rest. He was so glad that he was safe.
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Sammy waited until it was dark, and then he slithered out into the night. He looked back at the hole and saw how small it was.
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He suddenly realized that if he had legs, he would not have been able to fit down the hole. He would have been Rodney’s dinner!
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From that day on, Sammy never worried about not having legs. He is quite happy with things just as they are.
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