Pussy Willozv. 



Mother Nature knew that the new 

 king loved the babies. He would 

 help them to grow large and strong. 

 She told this king where the 

 children were, and asked him to 

 waken them. So one bright morning, 

 the king sends down his warm rays. 

 They tap on the brown covers; they 

 send the sap up into the buds. 



Soon Mother Nature hears calls from the cradles. 

 She looks and finds that her babies are stirring. 

 How glad she is ! 



Soon the little pussies ask, " May we come out ? " 

 " Yes," says Mother Nature, " if you will wear 

 your fur hoods. It is very cold out here." 



Some of the buds wish to go with nothing on 

 their heads, but at last they all put on their gray 

 pussy hoods and come out. At night it is so 

 cold that they are very glad they wore them. 



What a time they have rocking on the brown 

 branches. Up and down, here and there, they 

 rock in the bright sunshine. How many brothers 

 and sisters there are ! 



King Sun is a good friend to them. He helps 

 them every day to grow longer and longer. 

 These pussies are called catkins. 



