Allergic Alpaca | An A to Z story about friendship and a surprise ending

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Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Storytime Family. How are you today? Did you have a good day? Are you ready to sit down and read a book with us? Have you been reading lots of books on your own?

Today we have a book called “Allergic Alpaca” by KIA Thomas and Kona Bracken. Let’s get started!

**Allergic Alpaca**

Alpaca loved living at the start of the alphabet, except for one thing: she was allergic to apples. Runny nose, sore head, red spots—if Alpaca even touched an apple, she was in trouble. Everyone else around her adored the apples, so Alpaca had never told them. She just avoided the apple tree and put up with her sneezes until the day Antelope decided to try archery.

“Go, Antelope!” called the ants. Antelope stepped up to the line, pulled back his bow, and the arrow flew straight past the target and into the apple tree.

“I’ll get it down!” called Ape, shaking the tree.

“Wait!” cried Alpaca, but it was too late. Apples were falling and tumbling, bouncing their way towards her. Alpaca ran as fast as she could, jumping, ducking, and weaving. She turned to look behind her, and that’s when it happened—an avalanche of apples came crashing down.

Alpaca landed with a thud, and an apple hit the ground beside her. “Great,” thought Alpaca. She glared at the apple and then sent it flying. Alpaca tried climbing back up, but it was no use; the edge was much too slippery. How was she going to get back home?

Zebra had visited once, arriving on a strange red line in the sky—a zip line, he had called it. It wasn’t far to Z; perhaps she could try that. With a shrug and a sigh, Alpaca started walking—slowly at first, but gradually getting quicker and bouncier. By the time Alpaca reached Zebra, she felt incredible—clear nose, good head, no red spots. She felt so good that it got her thinking: should she move away from the apples, away from her friends?

When she landed back at the beginning, the others crowded around her. “Alpaca! You look amazing!” they exclaimed. That’s when Alpaca told them, “It’s being away from the apples,” she said. “I’m allergic to them.”

“We’ll chop down the tree!” cried Ape, but Alpaca wouldn’t let them. “It’s not fair to chop it down for me,” she said. “I will move.”

“The alphabet wouldn’t be the same without you in a different spot,” said the ants. Then another voice joined them. “Excuse me,” said Whale, “I’m sorry to interrupt, but did this come from here?”

“It did,” said Alpaca sadly. “But I trouble you for a few more as well; it was the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten.”

Ape looked at the ants, the ants looked at Antelope, and Antelope looked at Alpaca. Then they smiled. Alpaca loved living at the start of the alphabet—clear nose, good head, and no red spots. And if anyone ever missed a tree, waffles were only an avalanche away.

And that was “Allergic Alpaca.” Hope you enjoyed the story! To own a copy of this book, the links to purchase it are in the description below. Thank you so much for joining us today! Do give us a like and subscribe if you haven’t, and we’ll see you back here soon. Take care of yourself and your family. Bye!

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Today we have “Cedar Creek Critters” by Jonathan and Joshua Masterson. Are you ready for some ABCs? Well, let’s get started!

**Cedar Creek Critters**

A is for apple pie. Annabelle’s famous apple pie will steal your nose when you pass by. The smell of apples fills the air; I hope she has a slice to spare.

B is for brush. Beatrice brushes her tail all day so that not a single hair strays. She has the prettiest tail in town—so beautifully brushed and brown.

C is for cradle. Cole rocks his cradle to and fro, but then it stopped and did not go. There is nothing for Cole to do but wait for Mom and cry, “Boo hoo!”

D is for door. Daniel knocks at his best friend’s door. “Come on, let’s go and play some more! I saw a swing for me and you. Let’s go, let’s go! It’s built for two!”

E is for explorer. Edmund loves to go and explore the open world outside his door. He searches between every tree, looking for a new discovery.

F is for fish. Thready can sit and fish all day. He catches fish in every way—with a shoestring or tin can, the fish flip-flop into his pan.

G is for game. Gloria likes to play fun games. She plays them with her brother James. The two will play checkers and chess and find a way to make a mess.

H is for hat. Helen handles her hats with care. She sets them gently upon her hair. She sets them so that they fit just right—not too loose and not too tight.

I is for ice cream. Ice cream is a cool summer treat piled up high in a cone to eat. Vanilla topped with fudge and cream is Isaac’s very favorite thing.

J is for jump. “No jumping on the couch or bed,” is something Mother always said. But Jane would jump from bed to bed until she fell and bumped her head.

K is for kite. Kenny’s kite flies up into the air, dancing and floating without a care. Swirling and twirling way up high, it weaves around as clouds sail by.

L is for letter. Lucy loves receiving letters, reading words and fancy headers. Mailing letters, Lucy replies with lots of love and pleasant goodbyes.

M is for mittens. Mary has a pair of mittens; they are perfect for small kittens. Mary says she knit them herself with red yarn from Mother’s shelf.

N is for napkin. Nathan got dinner in his hair; he could get dinner everywhere. Spaghetti dripping down his chair—Mother gives him napkins to spare.

O is for “Oh my!” Oh my, oh my, oh my is Granny’s cry when little boys go rushing by. They run, they stop, they race around—oh my, a vase just hit the ground!

P is for painting. Paul calls himself an artist mouse. He paints the walls around the house. He paints big trees and yellow bees until his father sees.

Q is for quiet. When chimes the clock at noon each day, it’s time for quiet, Mother will say. “Don’t giggle, fuss, or play in your bed; let’s read a quiet book instead.”

R is for rocking chair. Rachel sits in her rocking chair, reading books to Susan and Claire. She reads until they close their eyes; now they’re ready for beddy-byes.

S is for sandcastle. Sandy’s castle is made from sand; it was built and shaped by hand. Sandy’s castle stands on the beach, a few feet from the water’s reach.

T is for tub. Ted washes his whiskers and his toes, then scrubs his tail and wipes his nose. Pet bags and pleats to get out of the tub, but Mother finds new spots to scrub.

U is for umbrella. Under her pretty umbrella poses the lovely Miss Bella. Look as she walks with such grace and twirls her umbrella’s pretty lace.

V is for vest. Vincent wears an orange vest; he is the crossing guard on Lake and West. He holds his stop sign very high so children can pass safely by.

W is for wagon. Willie’s wagon is filled with toys; he likes to share with girls and boys. Around the town, good Willy goes with dollies, teddies, and yo-yos.

X is for “X marks the spot.” X marks the spot for hidden gold and treasures only for the bold. Pirates come from across the sea; I hope there is enough for me.

Y is for yodel. Do you yodel about the trees? Yodels about the buzzing bees. The other cats wish she would stop and go back to her mouth and top.

Z is for zigzag. Zach spends his afternoons away. If he tries, he can spin all day. He likes to zigzag around the house, making himself the dizziest mouse.

And that was the last letter of the alphabet! How did you like “Cedar Creek Critters”? It was pretty fun, right? Learning A to Z? Do you know all your alphabets? I hope you do because that’s the first thing we need to learn before we start to read.

Thank you so much for taking the time to sit down and read with us today! If you liked this video, do subscribe for more stories like this and give us a like. Leave us a comment; let us know what you think. We love to hear from you! Do show the authors lots of love and get your own copy of this book. The links are in the description below. Until then, we see you again. Take care! Bye!

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