It was a bright morning in the park.
Kip wanted to play with Bird.
But she was away looking for worms.
"I'm bored," said Kip.
"I have nobody to play with.
Maybe I'll collect acorns," said Kip.
Kip did that for a little while.
Soon he was bored again.
"What else can I look for?" wondered Kip.
Kip found a rusty can.
He found an old shoe.
And he found a slimy banana peel.
"Yuck," said Kip.
Then Kip found something very strange . . .
Kip found a person!
But this was not a big person.
It was a small person.
She was as small as Kip.
"Hi," said Kip. "My name is Kip.
What's your name?"
The person didn't answer.
She didn't say anything at all.
"Hmm," said Kip. "Why don't you talk?"