Barnaby Rabbit plays Hide and Seek
by Peter Allchin .Illustrated by Jo Emery

Barnaby opened his eyes and looked around. All his friends had disappeared. ‘I wonder where they are,’ he thought. He looked inside the big hollow log, there was no-one there. He looked up into the old oak tree.

“I can see you!” he called, as he noticed Sammy’s tail hanging out from a hole in the tree trunk.

“Oh dear,” said Sammy. “I guess my tail is too bushy.”

Then Barnaby saw a large something trying to hide behind some daffodils. “See you!” he called.

“Oh dear,” said the Big Badger. “I’m just too big to hide behind flowers.”

Nearby, was a small pile of leaves. Barbaby walked over and prodded them. “Ouch!” he said. “I bet that is Harry Hedgehog under there.”

“Oh dear,” said Harry. “I guess I’m too prickly.”

Walking further into the wood, Barnaby had an idea. “Philipa Pheasant, where are you?” he called.

“Over here,” came the reply. “Oh dear, said Philipa. “I guess I’m too silly.”

But where was Peter Partridge? Barnaby Rabbit looked everywhere, and eventually gave up.

“He’s on your head!” cried his friends.

“Oh dear,” said Peter Partridge. “I guess I’m just too clever!”

Everyone laughed. It was such a good game, they decided to play it again.

The End

Story written by Peter Allchin © 2006
Artwork for Barnaby Rabbit and his friends by Jo Emery © 2007

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