Tyler Toad and the Thunder

by Robert L. Crowe
illustrated by Kay Chorao

Transcript

00:00Tyler Toad and the Thunder by Robert L. Crowe

00:15Illustrated by K. Corral To my wife Sandy

00:19I have enough wind for the sail but your love and encouragement have been the rudder

00:24R.L.C. for B.P. Sprout, my mother

00:29K.C. T. Tyler Toad was sitting in the rain on his

00:33favorite rock But suddenly the sun disappeared, a black

00:38cloud swept across the sky And then another

00:42And then Thunder said T. Tyler Toad

00:46And he jumped in a hole Is there someone down there, called John Bluejay?

00:53He was patrolling the forest as usual I'm down there said Tyler

00:59I am waiting for the Thunder to go away It frightens me

01:04Don't you know that Thunder is just the Milky Way Patrol testing their cannons?

01:10That's what you say Tyler shook his head I am not coming out until it goes away

01:16What are you doing in that hole? asked Mrs. Raccoon wiping her paws on her apron

01:22She had been washing carrots in a nearby puddle

01:26Waiting for the Thunder to go away said Tyler I am frightened

01:32Don't you know that Thunder is the sound of the sky animals banging pots and pans?

01:38That's what you say Tyler slid further back in the hole

01:42I'm not coming out What's the matter with Tyler?

01:47Asked C.C. Chipmunk He's afraid of Thunder said John Bluejay

01:53Don't you know that Thunder is just the big bass drum in the parade across the clouds?

01:58C.C. Chipmunk pointed at the sky That's what you say Tyler closed his eyes

02:05Mr. Badger came waddling to the group What's all the trouble, he shouted

02:12Stand back stand back That frog needs air

02:17Get him out of that hole I'm not a frog, and I'm not coming out

02:23said Tyler in a nasty voice Now Tyler said Reginald P. Merriweather Fieldmouse

02:30Don't you know that Thunder is just the great toad shaking a piece of tin up in the sky?

02:36The great toad, said Tyler Are you sure?

02:40And he hopped out of the hole and stood blinking in the sun

02:44But suddenly a black cloud swept across the sky

02:48And another And then there was an absolutely gigantic

02:52clap of Thunder, cried T. Tyler Toad

02:57And he jumped back in the hole on top of John Bluejay, Mrs. Raccoon, C.C. Chipmunk, Mr.

03:03Badger, and Reginald P. Merriweather Fieldhouse

03:18The End