Music for a Dance

A woodpecker, a bird, made music on wood. A squirrel, a small animal with a long tail, asked him to play for her dance.

Her dance ended with three small steps, a turn, and a high jump.

First, the woodpecker made many sounds. The squirrel went too fast and fell. He played more softly, but there were still too many sounds. She could not do her jump.

The woodpecker wanted to show how well he could play. But now he asked to see her dance without music.

She took three steps and turned. Then she waited before her jump. He wanted to play, but she asked him to wait too.

He tried again. He played for her steps and turn. Then he stopped, and she jumped.

At the big dance, he did the same. She came down with his last sound.

Everyone clapped their hands. He wanted to play more. But then he stopped and let them clap.