Excerpt from the Book

Celebrating the Seasons with Lilli and Willy - Meet Willy and Lilli

Hi, I’m Lilli, the Min Pin.
I’m the little dog telling you the story.
Now shall we begin?
This is Willy the Clown, who is holding me.
Willy and I know many great things to do.
And I’ll show them to you this whole book through.
All you have to do is turn each page,
and you will see . . . . . . each day will be
a great adventure, something brand-new to do,
for Willy the clown, for me, Lilli, the Min Pin,
and especially for you!!!!!
And please don’t forget to find on every page,
“our invisible friend,”
who watches over us
from beginning to end!!!!!!!!
(I have heard the invisible friend is in the form of a little bird!)

“Lilli,” says Willy, “under the apple tree let’s take our nap!
While we are sleeping, maybe a juicy red apple will fall, plop,
into our lap!!!!!!!!”
I say, “Willy, to get an apple, most people climb the tree —
but let’s take our nap and we’ll wait and see.”
While we are dreaming of apples, all shiny and red,
one falls out of the tree and bops Willy
right on his head!!
So . . . . . . nap-time turns into snack-time
for Willy and Lilli . . .
“Remember, Willy, we must be fair and share.
Just half the apple is for you.
I’m sure you will agree. I’m little Lilli, the Min Pin, so
the big half is for me!!!!!!!!”