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Miss Lady Bug Saves Her Sister



Once upon a time Sunshine was just a baby. Mama used to carry her everywhere. Sunshine isn't a baby anymore. She's so big Mama can't even lift her.

One day when Sunshine was a baby, she and Miss Lady Bug went with Grandaddy and Mama out to the barn. Sunshine wanted to be a big girl, so she walked all by herself. Grandaddy wanted to put out fresh hay for the cows. Mama's job was to guard the gate as Grandaddy used the tractor to move rolls of hay from the fenced enclosure to the pasture. Miss Lady Bug was the suspervisor.

There were no cows around when the operation started. Then the cows heard the tractor. They rushed from the Big Pasture to the pasture by the barn. They wanted the fresh hay.

The cows scared Sunshine. They were so big and she was really, really small. She was afraid they would step on her. Mama called Sunshine but she was too afraid to come to her. Mama couldn't leave her post in front of the gate because the cows would go in and create havoc among the rolls of hay.

Miss Lady Bug felt sorry for her baby sister. She quickly reached Sunshine's side and barked a stern warning to the cows. They moved away from Sunshine. Miss Lady Bug then led her over to Mama, who picked Sunshine up and held her close. Sunshine wasn't afraid anymore.

Mama praised Miss Lady Bug for being such a good big sister. Miss Lady Bug was really smart and loved her family very, very much.

Everyone really misses Miss Lady Bug.
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