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Wally Worm popped out of the soil after a spring rain. Beside him, a new green sprout was bent under a round gray pebble.
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Wally Worm Saves the Sprout
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Part 1
Wally Worm popped out of the soil after a spring rain. Beside him, a new green sprout was bent under a round gray pebble.
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Part 2
Wally pushed the pebble with his head. It did not move, and pushing harder made the soft soil press against the sprout.
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Part 3
Wally stopped before the sprout was hurt. He wiggled around the pebble and loosened the soil on every side.
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Part 4
His red beetle friend Bea came walking by. Wally explained the sprout’s problem, and Bea offered to help with her strong little legs.
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Part 5
Wally pushed from below while Bea pushed from the side. The pebble rolled once, then twice, away from the sprout.
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Part 6
The sprout slowly lifted its two green leaves. Wally packed soft soil around its stem so it could stand straight.
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Part 7
Bea carried one dewdrop, and Wally guided it to the sprout’s roots. The little plant shone in the morning sun.
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Part 8
Wally and Bea rested beside the sprout. They had helped by stopping, thinking, asking, and working gently together.
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Intro
Spring rain wakes the soil below.
Wally sees a green sprout bow.
Verse 1
Gray round pebble holds it down.
Wally pushes, strains, and frowns.
Harder pushing packs the ground.
"Stop," thinks Wally. "Look around."
Chorus
Stop and think, then ask a friend.
Gentle teamwork helps us mend.
Push together, slow and light.
Care can help a sprout stand right.
Verse 2
Wally loosens soil around.
Bea Beetle walks on the ground.
Wally tells her what went wrong.
Bea says, "I can help. I'm strong."
Chorus
Stop and think, then ask a friend.
Gentle teamwork helps us mend.
Push together, slow and light.
Care can help a sprout stand right.
Bridge
Wally pushes from below.
Bea pushes sideward, nice and slow.
One roll, two rolls; pebble's free.
Two green leaves rise up to see.
Final Chorus
Soft soil holds the stem up straight.
Bea brings one dewdrop to its place.
Wally guides it to the root.
Morning sun shines on the shoot.
Outro
Stop, think, ask, and gently do.
Small kind helpers saved the sprout.
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