Rabbit Adventures With Uncle Wiggily - Pt 8 – Children's Story

We've had requests from our young listeners for more Uncle Wiggily rabbit stories. So, here’s the next one. It’s part of the series about the lovely adventures of a kind, gentlemen elderly rabbit and all his animal friends, nieces & nephews. Uncle Wiggily in the Woods – passing on rabbit wisdom to help and teach the youngsters about nature, trees, life, life in the woods, and having fun! We discover more new plants, flowers, and creatures of the woods. This time, we bring you Part 8

Transcript

Hi, This is Stefania, And here we are at Part 8, Uncle Wiggly and the Green Rushes. Once upon a time, Uncle Wiggly long ears, The nice rabbit gentleman was taking a walk in the woods, Looking for an adventure, As he often did, When as he happened to go past the hollow tree where Billy and Johnny Bush tail, The two squirrel boys lived. He saw them just poking their nose out of the front door, Which was a hole in the tree. Hello, Boys, Called Uncle Wiggly. Why haven't you gone to school today? It is time, I'm sure. We don't have to go to school today, Answered Billy as he looked at his tail to see if any chestnut burbs were sticking in it. But none were, I'm glad to say. Don't have to go to school? Why not? Uncle Wiggly wanted to know. This isn't Saturday, Is it? No, Spoke Johnny. But you see, Sister Sally, Our little squirrel sister, Has the measles, And we can't go to school until she gets over them. And we don't know what to do to have some fun, Went on Billy, For lots of the animal children are home from school with the measles, And they can't be out to play with us. We've had the measles, So we can't get them a second time, But the animal boys and girls who haven't broken out don't want us to come and see them, For fear we'll bring the red spots to them. I see, Said Uncle Wiggly, Laughing until his pink nose twinkled like a jelly roll. So you can't have any fun? Well, Suppose you come with me for a walk in the woods. Fine, Cried Billy and Johnny, And soon they were walking in the woods with the rabbit gentleman. They had not gone very far before. All of a sudden, They came to a place where a mud turtle gentleman had fallen on his back, And he could not turn over right side up again. He tried and tried, But he could not right himself. Oh, That is too bad, Cried Uncle Wiggly when he saw what had happened. I must help him to get right side up again. What you did? Oh, Thank you for putting me on my legs once more, Uncle Wiggly, Said the mud turtle. I would like to do you a favor for helping me, But all I have to give you are these. And in one claw, He picked some green stalks growing near him and handed them to the bunny uncle, Afterward growling away. Puh, These are no good, Cried Billy the boy squirrel. I should say not, Laughed Johnny. They are only green rushes that grow all about in the woods, And we could give Uncle Wiggly all he wanted. Hush, Boys, Don't talk that way, Said the bunny uncle. The mud turtle tried to do the best he could for me, And I am sure the green rushes are very nice. I'll take them with me. I may find use for them. Billy and Johnny wanted to laugh, For they thought green rushes were of no use at all. But Uncle Wiggly said to the squirrel boys, Billy and Johnny, Though green rushes, Which grow in the woods and swamps are very common, Still they are a wonderful plant. See how smooth they are when you rub them up and down. But if you turn them sideways, They are as rough as a stiff brush or a nutmeg grater. Wow, Billy and Johnny thought more of the rushes after that, But as they walked on with Uncle Wiggly, When he had put the green rushes in his pocket, They could think of no way in which he could use them. In a little while, They came to where Mother Goose lived, And the dear old lady herself was out in front of her house, Looking up and down the woodland path, Anxious like. What is the matter? Asked Uncle Wiggly. Are you looking for some of your lost ones? Little Bo Peep or Tommy Tucker who sings for his supper? Well, No, Not exactly. Answered Mother Goose. I sent simple Simon to the store to get me a scrubbing brush so I could clean the kitchen floor. But he hasn't come back, And I am afraid he has gone fishing in his mother's pail to try to catch a whale. Oh dear, My kitchen is so dirty that it needs scrubbing right away, But I cannot do it without a scrubbing brush. Ha, Ha, Say no more, Cried Uncle Wiggly in his jolly voice. I have no scrubbing brush, But I have a lot of green rushes the mud turtle gave me for turning him right side up. The rushes are as rough as a scrubbing brush and will do just as nicely to clean your kitchen. Oh, Thank you. I'm sure they will. Said Mother Goose. So she took the green rushes from Uncle Wiggly and by using them with soap and water, Soon her kitchen floor was scrubbed as clean as an eggshell for the green rough stems scraped off all the dirt. Then Mother Goose thanked Uncle Wiggly very much and Billy and Johnny sort of looked at one another with blinking eyes for they saw that green rushes are of some use in this world after all. Now I'll tell you next about Uncle Wiggly and the Bee Tree. Uncle Wiggly and the Bee Tree. Well, You're off again, I see, Spoke Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, The muskrat lady housekeeper, One morning as she saw Uncle Wiggly long ears, The rabbit gentleman starting away from his hollow stump bungalow. Off again? Yes, Off again, Said Uncle Wiggly. I must have my adventure, You know. I hope it will be a pleasant one today, Went on Nurse Jane. So do I, Said Uncle Wiggly. And away he went, Hopping over the fields and through the woods. He had not gone very far before he heard a queer buzzing sound and a sort of splashing in the water. And a tiny voice cried, Help, Help, Save me, I am drowning. My goodness, Me sakes alive and some horseradish lollipops, Cried the bunny uncle. Someone drowning? I don't see any water around here, Though I do hear some splashing. Who are you? He cried and where are you? So that I may save you. Here I am, Right down by your foot, Was the answer. I am a honeybee. And I have fallen into this jack-in-the-pulpit flower, Which is full of water. Please get me out. To be sure I will, Cried Mr. Longears. And then, Stooping down, He carefully lifted the poor bee out of the water in the jack-in-the-pulpit flower. The jack is a plant that looks like a little pitcher and it holds water. In the middle is a green stem, That's called jack, Because he looks like a minister preaching in the pulpit. The jack happened to be out when the bee fell in the water that it rained in the plant pitcher or jack himself would have saved the honeychop. But Uncle Wiggly did it just as well. Oh, Thank you so much for not letting me drown, Said the bee as she dried her wings in the sun on a big green leaf. I was on my way to the hive tree with a load of honey when I stopped for a drink. But I leaned over too far and fell in. I cannot thank you enough. Oh, Once is enough, Cried Uncle Wiggly in his most jolly voice. But did I understand you to say you lived in a hive tree? Yes. A lot of us bees have our hive in a hollow tree in the woods, Not far away. It is there we store the honey we gather from summer flowers so we will have something to eat in the winter when there are no blossoms. Would you like to see the bee tree? Indeed, I would, Uncle Wiggly cried. Follow me then, Buzzed the bee. I will fly on ahead very slowly and you can follow me through the woods. Uncle Wiggly did so and soon he heard a great buzzing sound. And he saw hundreds of bees flying in and out of a hollow tree. At first, Some of the bees were going to sting the bunny uncle, But his little friend cried, Hold on sisters, Don't sting this rabbit gentleman. He is Uncle Wiggly and he saved me from being drowned. So the bees did not sting the bunny uncle, But instead gave him a lot of honey in a little box made of birch bark, Which he took home to nurse Jane. Oh, I had the sweetest adventure, He said to her and he told her about the bee tree and the honey, Which he and the muskrat lady ate on their carrot cake for dinner. It was about a week after this and Uncle Wiggly was once more in the woods looking for an adventure when all of a sudden a big bear jumped out from behind a tree and grabbed him. Oh dear, Cried Uncle Wiggly, Why did you do that? Why have you caught me Mr. Bear? Because I am going to carry you off to my den, Answered the bear. I am hungry and I have been looking for something to eat. You came along just in time, Come on. The bear was leading Uncle Wiggly away when the bunny uncle happened to think of something and it was this, That bears are very fond of sweet things. Would you not rather eat some honey with me? Uncle Wiggly asked the bear. Much rather, Answered the jaggy creature, But where is the honey? He asked, Cautious like an foxy. Come with me and I will show you where it is, Went on the bunny uncle, For he felt sure that his friends, The bees, Would give the bear honey so the bad animal would let the rabbit gentleman go. Uncle Wiggly led the way through the wood to the bee tree, The bear keeping hold of him all the while. Pretty soon a loud buzzing was heard and when they came to where the honey was stored in the hollow tree, All of a sudden flew out hundreds of bees and they stung the bear so hard all over, Especially on his soft and tender nose, That the bear cried, Whoa, Whoosh, Oh dear, And letting go of the rabbit ran away to jump into the ice water to cool off. But the bees did not sting Uncle Wiggly, For they liked him and he thanked them for driving away the bear. So everything came out alright you see. And for our next episode, Not right now, For our next episode I'll tell you about Uncle Wiggly and the dog tree. We'll be back again soon. Bye for now!

Reviews

I liked the music…not too stimulating it was a good story and the chatacter uncle wiggily was a kind and loving gentleman,the kind that helps you get to sleep feeling good.thank you

My favorite so far!

Love the shorter ones.
Can’t wait for part 9!

Thanks for putting all this time into making this sires.

Amazing story, made me sooo tired. Thank you!!🙏🙏🛌🛌💤🥰😍