When the pond in Mira’s garden dries to a whisper, the frogs croak in confusion—until she notices the scent of rain on the wind. But how can she gather her slippery friends before the storm arrives?
A quick-footed girl who speaks fluent frog
She can smell rain before the clouds even form
[RHYTHMIC] Did you know a frog can leap so high, he lands with a splash and a wink in his eye? Mira watched them bounce on a lily pad throne, till the sun turned the water to dust and to stone.
[PAUSE]
[JOYFUL] "Oh bother!" she cried, "Where’s the rain gone?" The frogs blinked slow, their throats all blown. She sniffed the air—ah! A damp, earthy cheer, like wet moss and mud, and the sky drawing near.
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