"Jump! Jackrabbit
Jump!
by Rosemary Phillips
Jimmy Jackrabbit was jogging through the field, carrying a jug of apple juice. He had promised all the jackrabbits he’d be home for lunch, so he jogged and jumped and jogged and jumped, until he felt a crunch. Underneath his big paw he found a broken box, and as he bent to take a look he noticed on his socks, all kinds of sparkles, tiny little stones, the kind used as jewels in necklaces and combs. There were so many colours glittering in the sun and Jimmy Jackrabbit did a jig for jolly fun.
"I must find out who lost them," he said out loud. "They’ll be happy to have them back, and I’ll be proud, for having helped a neighbour. Yes indeed, I’ll be proud."
He put down the jug of juice and from his pocket took an old jar, a pencil and a tattered little book. In his book he wrote, "Found some jewels today." He put the stones in the jar and jogged on his way.
When he reached his home he met all his friends and told them about his find and showed them the gems.
"Those are my Jenny’s jewels," Johnny Jackrabbit sighed. "We lost them just last week, and Jenny cried and cried and cried."
Jimmy felt so good that he started to jump … and jump, and jump…
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