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The Lamb Who Loved to Laugh

Barnaby was a lamb with a secret. He wasn't like the other lambs who said "Baa!" Barnaby said, "Hee hee hee!"

A cartoon lamb laughing with other lambs looking surprised

His laugh was springy and bouncy, like a lamb on a trampoline. "Why do you laugh so much, Barnaby?" asked Flora, a lamb with a fluffy tail.

A lamb bouncing on a trampoline

"Because everything is funny!" Barnaby giggled. He pointed his hoof at a cloud that looked like a fluffy sheep. "Look! A cloud sheep!"

A lamb pointing at a cloud shaped like a sheep

Flora shook her head. "That's just silly, Barnaby." But even Flora had to smile. Barnaby's laugh was contagious.

One lamb shaking her head at another lamb

One sunny day, the lambs were playing in the meadow. They were playing "Chase the Tail," a very serious game for lambs.

Three lambs playing in a meadow

Suddenly, Barnaby tripped over his own hooves. "Whoopsie!" he cried, tumbling head over heels. "Hee hee hee!"

A lamb tripping over its own feet

"Barnaby!" scolded Ferdinand, a serious lamb with spectacles. "This is a serious game!"

A serious looking lamb wearing spectacles

But Barnaby couldn't stop laughing. He laughed so hard that his whole body jiggled like jelly. Even Ferdinand had to crack a smile.

A laughing lamb jiggling like jelly

Just then, Farmer John came to the meadow. He was carrying a big, scary bucket. "Uh oh," whispered Flora. "Bath time!"

A farmer carrying a bucket towards three worried lambs

All the lambs hated bath time. It was cold and wet and definitely not funny. They scattered like cotton balls in the wind.

Three lambs running away from a bucket of water

But Barnaby just kept laughing. "Hee hee hee! A bath? That tickles!" He jumped right into the bucket with a splash.

A lamb jumping into a bucket of water

Farmer John looked surprised. Then, he started to chuckle. Soon, he was laughing along with Barnaby.

A farmer laughing at a lamb in a bucket

From that day on, bath time wasn't so scary anymore. Barnaby had taught everyone, even Farmer John, the power of a good laugh.

A farmer, smiling,  giving a lamb a bath in a bucket

Reflection Questions

  • Why do you think Barnaby laughs so much?
  • How did Barnaby's laughter change bath time for everyone?
  • Can you think of a time when laughing made something less scary?

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