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Singing Animals
On the island of Phiddle
by Phineas Phiddlephaddle
It was Phiddleberry Friday. Children were enjoying their weekly Phiddleberry feast with the birds of the air. Since Phiddle children under the age of seven can speak to animals and birds, they were also enjoying some pleasant conversation. Usually, this conversation involves questions like “What is it like to fly?” Or “Why do you play with small wooden boats.” But on this Phiddleberry Friday the conversation took a surprising turn.
A hawk named Joey — that wasn’t really his name. Bird names are hard for humans to pronounce, so the children just called him Joey — told Reginald Dooropener about an animal that sang to him.
“I was flying over Phiddle Mountain when I looked down and saw a warble. To my surprise, it stood up on its hind legs and began to sing. I thought it a curious thing, so I circled back around, and it did it again. Now every time I fly over a warble it rises and sings, Joey said.”
“What is a warble?” Reginald asked.
“A warble is an animal that lives only on top of Phiddle Mountain. It has shaggy fur, long legs, and long ears.”
“And it can sing?”
“Oh yes. I thought songbirds where good singers, but the warble sings the most beautiful melodies I have ever…
