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Little Frog’s Big Trip:
A Puppet Play
(By Barrie Teague Alguire.)
Sail Away With Books!
Characters
Little Frog
Mama Frog
Turtle
Alligator
Dragonfly
LIBRARIAN: Have you ever sung this song?
(sings) Oh, the frog sat on the lily pad, gazing at the sky.
The lily broke, the frog fell down, got water in his eye.
(returns to speaking voice.) Well, here’s a story that might tell you where that song came from.
MAMA FROG: Junior! Junior Bullfrog! Where are you?
LITTLE FROG: I’m right here, Mama. Sitting on this great big lily pad.
MAMA FROG: What are you doing there?
LITTLE FROG: Oh, I just like looking at the sky. I love to watch the clouds.
MAMA FROG: Well, that’s fine, honey. I’m going down to the other side to talk to Sissy
Salamander. She said she knew a great place to catch big juicy bottle flies. I’ll be back soon.
(Mama Frog exits stage right)
LITTLE FROG: Okay, Mama. I’ll be right here. (pauses) Oh, look at that big cloud. It looks like
a beaver.
(Ripping noise)
LITTLE FROG: What’s that sound? Ohh! What’s happening? My lily pad is breaking.
Aaaaahhhh! (begins to slip out of sight) I’m getting wet! There’s water in my eyes! I can’t see.
Help!
TURTLE: (entering from stage right) I’ll help you, Little Frog. Climb on my back.
LITTLE FROG: Oh, thank you, Mr. Turtle. I was scared!
(Little Frog perches on top of Turtle)
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