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A Nice cake

Grandmother: I am an old lady.
And I am Grandmother.
Grandfather: I am an old man.
And I am Grandfather!
Grandmother: Yes, today is Sunday.
We shall bake a cake.
Grandfather: It will be delicious.
Grandmother: Dear, let us make!
So we take meal,
Butter, honey, eggs.
Oh, yes!
We shall invite our Granddaughter.
She will be our guest!
Cake:  I am ready.
I am nice!
You may taste me
Twice or thrice.
Dear Granny,
See you soon!
I’ll come back home
At noon!
Cake:  I am a cake,
I have left the house.
Mouse: Hello, good cake!
I am a mouse.
May I eat you, dear, dear?
Cake:  Granny’s house is so near!
She will hear when I cry.
And will punish you,
Good-bye!
Cake:  I am a cake!
And I run quick!
Pig:     Hello, good cake!
I am a pig.
May I eat you, dear, dear?
Cake:  Granny’s house is so near!
She will hear when I cry.
And will punish you,
Good-bye!
I am a cake,
I run and run.
It is so nice!
What fun!
I am a cake.
So nice, so fair!
Bear:   Hello, good cake!
I am a bear!
May I eat you, dear, dear?
Cake:  Granny’s house is so near!
She will hear when I cry!
She will beat you!
No, good-bye!
I am a cake.
I little one.
I want to walk,
I want to run!
I am so pretty, nice and fair.
Hare:   Hello, good cake!
I am a hare!
May I eat you, dear, dear?
Cake:  Granny’s house is so near!
She will hear when I cry.
She will punish you, good-bye!

He runs and runs and runs.

Cake:  Oh, I am tired, I am lonely!
Where is the house of my Grandmother?
Where is my dear Grandfather?
I have lost my way!
What shall I do?

He is crying. The mouse, the pig, the bear, the hare come to him.

Together: Why do you cry? Don’t be afraid of us! We shall bring you home, let us go!

Knock-knock-knock!

Grandmother:  Who is there?
Cake:  It’s me, your cake with some guests!
Grandmother and Grandfather: Thank you, dear friends! Come in! We shall eat ice-cream, fruits and our cake will live here with us!
Cake:  I’ll remember my travels. And I’ll walk and play with all my friends!
All the guests:   Hurrah!
Cake:  (is singing) I am a cake!
I am a cake!
I saw the forest,
And I saw the lake.
I left the house,
And I came back!
I am a cake!
I am in luck!
All of them: You are a cake!
And you are in luck!!!
Good-bye!

Tatyana Shapiro ,
Tel-Aviv