Penny Loafer and the Three Monkeys

One morning Mother, Father, and Baby Monkey woke up to see the sun shining brightly through the kitchen window. They decided it was a fabulous day for a picnic. They packed their lunch and headed out to the jungle.

Meanwhile, on the edge of the jungle, Penny Loafer was walking, too. She was singing happily as she walked along. Suddenly, she noticed a strange little hut. It had a coconutshelled roof and jungle vines around all the windows. It was simply adorable.

She went to the door and knocked, but no one answered. Her parents had told her never to go into someone’s house without asking first. But she was very curious. She opened the door and walked in.

Penny noticed three bowls of oatmeal in the kitchen. She tasted the big bowl, but there wasn’t enough brown sugar in it. She tasted the medium-sized bowl. This had too much sugar. She tasted the small bowl and found it had just the right amount of brown sugar. So she ate it all up.

By now Penny was exhausted from her long walk and unusual adventure. She went to find a bed in which to lie down for a nap. The first bed she came to was gigantic. It felt too hard on her back. She found a medium-sized bed, but it was too soft and puffy. Then she found a small bed that was just right. She pulled the covers up and fell into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, she was awakened by the laughter of three monkeys. They were standing over her with their big eyes wide in amazement. Penny Loafer screamed, ran out of the cottage and all the way home. After that, she never again went into people’s homes without permission.