Tadpoles on the rock

Author: Xie Hua
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: "You say, little brother, are you looking for a cup right now, or are you scooping up water plants?" a little tadpole whispered softly. "He must be on his way, holding a beautiful cup filled with cool spring water—how clear and sweet the water is!" Another tadpole tried to lift its head to take a look, but it couldn’t move anymore. The hillside was quiet and still, with no one in sight. It was almost noon, and the sun was blazing fiercely! The water in the small pond had dried up. Grandpa Rock felt terrible and kept sighing. The tadpoles felt as if they were on fire all over and soon wouldn’t know anything anymore. After a long time, a little brother with a round face really came up, holding a beautiful cup filled with clear spring water, along with many water plants. But he didn’t run all the way to the big rock; instead, he caught the tadpoles by a small river at the foot of the hill. "You say, little brother, are you looking for a cup right now, or are you scooping up water plants?" a little tadpole whispered softly. "He must be on his way, holding a beautiful cup filled with cool spring water—how clear and sweet the water is!" Another tadpole tried to lift its head to take a look, but it couldn’t move anymore. The hillside was quiet and still, with no one in sight. It was almost noon, and the sun was blazing fiercely! The water in the small pond had dried up. Grandpa Rock felt terrible and kept sighing. The tadpoles felt as if they were on fire all over and soon wouldn’t know anything anymore. After a long time, a little brother with a round face really came up, holding a beautiful cup filled with clear spring water, along with many water plants. But he didn’t run all the way to the big rock; instead, he caught the tadpoles by a small river at the foot of the hill.