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For Lydia “Is it humid out? Look at my hair!” Ricci
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Fuzzy Haskins was not just a little fuzzy . . .
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He was
It took not one, but two hair dryers to dry him off after a bath.
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Fuzzy was on his way to bring cookies to his best friend, Elise.
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he smiled at everyone he saw . . .
and they smiled back.
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This made him feel fuzzy, inside and out.
And he spread fuzziness wherever he went.
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He helped in little ways for things that were big . . .
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and he helped in big ways for things that were little.
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fuzzy buddy.
Take these, too. They don’t fit me anymore. Ooh! Really!
Thanks, Fuzzy!
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He saved lost balloons.
And turned tears . . . into cheers.
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Uh-oh. Was that a drop of rain? Fuzzy had been so busy helping out, he hadn’t noticed the darkening sky.
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Rain is not a good thing when you’re this fuzzy.
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But the REAL problem is humidity!
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It made it impossible for Fuzzy to see where he was going.
Oops! Sorry!
Ooh! Lucky penny!
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Smiles turned to frowns.
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And Fuzzy’s world got turned upside down!
“Help!” yelped Fuzzy. But he couldn’t tell if anyone could hear him.
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Now Fuzzy wasn’t feeling fuzzy at all. He was feeling stuck and alone.
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But a little someone did hear him.
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Fuzzy needs help!
Who found the right someone . . .
. . . who told a big someone.
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Oh, no! Not again!
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Together, they pulled with all their might.
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Until . . .
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Fuzzy was free!
His vision was a little fuzzy from being upside down so long. But after the stars faded, Fuzzy could see his good friends had rescued him.
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But then Fuzzy looked at the cookies. “They’re smashed to bits!” he cried.
“Hmm . . .” murmured Elise. “I have an idea.”
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No one had ever heard of cookie soup.
It turned out to be just cookie crumbs, a splash of milk, some silly straws, and . . .
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. . . sharing with a few good friends.
And that made everyone feel fuzzy.
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