English A5 Version Fishi & Birdy A Fable of Friends

English A5 Version Fishi & Birdy A Fable of Friends Written by Douglas J. and Pakaket Alford Illustrated by Lilly and Viet Le

May we focus on friendships and not dwell on differences. Birdy Fishi ii

Table of Contents Page - Description 1 Fishi 2 Birdy 6 Want to Be Friends? 8 Hecklers 11 Fishi s Home 14 Yummy 17 Work Together 19 Different But Delicious 20 Being a Fish 23 Being a Bird 25 Adventures 26 Help Each Other 30 Fishi Flies 31 Birdy Swims 32 We are Friends 33 More Alford Books iii

1 My name is Fishi. I swim in the sea. I live in a reef.

I m Birdy. I fly in the sky above the reef. I live in a nest on a tree. 2

I fly I swim 3

where the sea meets the sand. 4

I see a fish below. I wave my wing. I see a bird above. I wave my fin. 5

Fishi and Birdy ask each other, Do you want to be friends? 6

Who ever heard of anything so silly? What? A fish and bird - friends? 8

Humm! Humm! 9

A heckler asks, Where will you play? In the sea or sky? Can a fish fly and a bird swim? 10

11 Fishi asks, Do you want to come to my home for dinner?

I would like too, replies Birdy. But first, I will have to ask first. Birdy s Mom answers, Sure you can go but take this with you. 12

13 Birdy asks, How can I do this? Fishi replies, Take a big breath. Just try to fly under water and you will swim.

Yummy! 14

Birdy said, This food is different than what I eat at home but it tastes good. Can you come to my house tomorrow? 15

Fishi answers, I would like too but first I have to ask. Fishi s parents say, Sure! If we can find a way? 16

17 They work together.

19 Dinner is different but very delicious, said Fishi.

Birdy asks, What is it like to be a fish? 20

21 Wet! It is great fun. You get to play in ship wrecks, said Fishi.

Birdy replies, Wow! I would like that. 22

What is it like to be a bird? asks Fishi. Dry except when it rains or I go swimming. Flying to mountain tops is great fun The view is amazing, answers Birdy. 23

Wow! I would like that too, said Fishi. 24

Together they swim in a ship wreck. They also fly to a mountain top. 25

One day Fishi sees a hunter aim at Birdy. Fishi splashes water at the hunter. Thanks! 26

Later, Birdy sees a fisherman s net catch Fishi. Birdy dives into the water and makes a hole in the net. Thanks! 27

29 They talk about their adventures.

With a smile, Fishi swims fast and jumps out of the water. Fishi flaps fins and briefly flies. Fishi then glides back into the water. Well done my friend. Now watch this. 30

Birdy takes a big breath and flaps the wings. Birdy briefly swims like a fish around the shipwreck. Next, Birdy spurts to the sky. Well done! 31

A fish can fly and a bird can swim because we are friends. 32

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