“Willie Woodchuck is whittling because he has nothing better to do!” said Timothy Toad.

“I will go down that way and see him!” said Gerty Gartersnake, and she started down the path.

So Timothy Toad hopped down the path until he met Wallie Woodpecker.  “Willie Woodchuck is whittling because he has nothing better to do!” said Timothy Toad.

“I will fly down and see him!” said Wallie Woodpecker, and away he flew.  Timothy Toad hopped on down the road until he met Billie Bumblebee.

“Willie Woodchuck is whittling because he has nothing else to do!” said Timothy Toad.

“I will buzz down that way and see him!” said Billie Bumblebee, as he buzzed away.

When Timothy Toad arrived at his home his wife, Tilly Toad, was sweeping off the front steps.  “What do you think, Tilly?” Timothy Toad cried, “Willie Woodchuck is, whittling because he has nothing else to do!”

“Dear me!  You don’t say so!” cried Tilly Toad, as she stood her broom in the corner and started down the path.  “I will hop down and see him!” she said.

“I will hop back with you, Tilly!” said Timothy Toad.

They had not hopped far before they met Eddie Elf, who was singing happily to himself as he walked along.  “Willie Woodchuck is whittling on a rattle!” he said, when the two Toads stopped him.

“We are hopping back to see him,” said Tilly and Timothy Toad.  “I will go back with you!” said Eddie Elf.

They had not gone far until they met Gerty Gartersnake, singing away very happily.  “Willie Woodchuck is whittling on a beautiful red and black rattle!” said Gerty Gartersnake.

“We are going back to see him!” said Tilly and Timothy Toad and Eddie Elf.

“Then I will go back with you!” said Gerty Gartersnake.

They had not gone far until they met Wallie Woodpecker, who also was singing happily.  “Willie Woodchuck is whittling on a rattle and it is blue, red and black and rattles beautifully.”

“We are going back to see him!” said Tilly and Timothy Toad and Eddie Elf and Gerty Gartersnake.

“Then I will go back with you!” said Wallie Woodpecker.

They had not gone far before they met Billie Bumblebee.  “Willie Woodchuck is whittling on a beautiful yellow and blue and red and black rattle and it rattles beautifully.”

“We are going back to see him!” said Tilly and Timothy Toad and Eddie Elf and Gerty Gartersnake and Wallie Woodpecker.

“Then I will go back with you!” said Billie Bumblebee, so away they all went until they came to Willie Woodchuck’s home.

“Where is Willie Woodchuck?” they asked of Winnie Woodchuck, his wife.

“He has taken his beautiful new yellow and red and blue and black and white rattle, which rattles so beautifully, over to show to Grumpy Grundy, the Owl!” said Winnie Woodchuck.

“Then we will go there!” said the others.

“Then I will go with you!” said Winnie Woodchuck.