Grandpa Ivy's River Adventure / A silly story for summertime.

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About This Story

One hot morning, Grandpa Ivy wakes up and realizes it’s a perfect day to float down the river in his raft. As his raft floats down the river, he passes the homes of many of his friends: Little Frog, Little Mouse, Little Squirrel, Little Deer, and Little Bear. One by one, his friends join him on his raft until it is quite full! As they go around a final turn before Grandpa Ivy’s home, the raft topples over and sends them all into the river laughing!

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Watch a puppet show of Grandpa Ivy’s River Adventure.

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