The Boy on the Seesaw

Written and Illustrated by Thomas Owen

Once upon a time there was a big boy called Bobby who lived in a small town in Germany.He was enormous and loved to play. One day Bobby was out playing and his friend Mickey came over.They were very best friends.

Suddenly Bobby and Mickey wanted to go on the seesaw but the problem was that Bobby was too fat and so they could not go, up, down, up, down.

Even with Mickey on they could not go up and down so Mickey and Bobby invited their sisters.

So Bobbyʼs sister sat behind Mickeyʼs sister who sat behind Mickey but still Bobby didnʼt budge.

Then Mickeyʼs sister invited the town dog. So the dog sat behind Bobbyʼs sister, who sat behind Mickeyʼs sister, who sat behind Mickey, but still Bobby didnʼt budge.

Then Bobbyʼs sister invited the town cat. So the cat sat behind the dog, who sat behind Bobbyʼs sister, who sat behind Mickeyʼs sister, who sat behind Mickey, but still Bobby didnʼt budge.

Then Bobby invited his pet mouse. So the mouse sat behind the cat, who sat behind the dog, who sat behind Bobbyʼs sister, who sat behind Mickeyʼs sister, who sat behind Mickey, and then Bobby moved bit by bit he moved. Then finally they went up and down and up and down all day.