This is Little ONE. Little ONE lives in...the house of one. The house of one has one room. It has one door...and one step. Little ONE has one chair...and one rug. He sits at one table. He drinks one glass of milk. He eats one bowl of soup...one apple...and one cookie. Each day Little ONE goes for a walk. He hops one hop. Can you? He jumps one jump.Can you? He smells one little flower. Can you? One day he finds...one tree and one acorn. He sees one squirrel. The squirrel is sad. Little ONE gives the squirrel one acorn. The squirrel smiles one big smile...and jumps one big jump. Can you?Then Little ONE finds one unicorn. He claps one clap. Can you? Little ONE finds one wagon. "The unicorn can pull my wagon," he says. Little ONE finds one..."Come, ride in my wagon," he says. The mouse squeaks one squeak, Can you? Next he finds...The little kitten is sad. "Come, ride in my wagon," says Little ONE. One mouse jumps out. How many kittens jump in? Now Little ONE finds...one puppy. The puppy is sad. "Come, ride in my wagon," says Little ONE. How many kitten jump out? How many puppies jump in? One happy puppy barks one little bark. Can you? Then Little ONE sees...one star in the sky. "We must go home," he says. Away they go. Little ONE gives the unicorn one pat on the head and one bucket of corn. He gives the puppy one bone...and one hug. He eats one peanut butter and jelly sandwich...and drinks one cup of hot cocoa. Little ONE puts on one pair of pajamas and jumps into...one little bed...with one big jump. Can you? He pulls up one blanket, winks one wink, turns off one light, and says, "Good night," one time. Can you? "Good night."                                                                                                  

                                                                                              by Jane Belk Moncure