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Jasper The Inside Mouse O! Jasper is an inside mouse whose universe is in this house. So if you say, “Let’s go outside.” Jasper’s...

Jeremy Ox Jeremy, Jeremy, Jeremy Ox Never wore underwear, never wore socks. He never wore anything over his hide (In which he...

Lenora The Mockingbird Lenora was a mocking bird! Who always sang just what she heard. She sat atop a willow tree. And therefrom...

Lulubelle The Cow Lulubelle, Lulubelle was a cow. Made lots of milk, but didn’t know how. Mooed right at noon, but didn’t know...

Nick The Tick Nick was a tick who was rather… slick. All the other ticks thought he was a… kick. When it came...

Oliver Cricket Oliver, Oliver, Oliver Cricket Leapt into a grassy thicket. Stayed too long and got a ticket. And that’s what happened...

Persephone The Pachyderm Persephone Pachyderm, massive and grey for breakfast ate 7.5 bales of hay. She wouldn’t touch honey (nor butter nor jam)....

Samuel The Clam O! Samuel Johnson was a clam, And a very clever clam was he. He’d quip up a storm twice a...

Belly Buttons Eve and Adam never had ‘em.

James And John James and John (or John and James) are sometimes called by other names. They’re sometimes called Boanerges, (or Sons of...

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