Squeaky squirrel is a little sad
His bushy tail is looking bad
Once it was a shiny one
Then someone used it
As a baby’s bottlebrush!

The Squeaky Squirrel [Illustration by Shinod AP]
The Squeaky Squirrel [Illustration by Shinod AP]

But he likes the baby
So he’s no longer sad
The baby’s mother has
promised him a good bath!

52 words | 0 minutes
Readability: Grade 6 (11-12 year old children)
Based on Flesch–Kincaid readability scores

Filed under: poems
Tags: #squirrels

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