Valentines CardsMouse traced a heart on the frosted windowpane.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Valentineand#8217;s Day is coming!and#8221; she squeaked.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Just thinking about it warmed Mouse from ear to tail.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Iand#8217;d better make a list of our friends,and#8221; she sighed. and#8220;Mole is below, waiting to make valentines.and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse nibbled the end of her pencil.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Let me think . . . thereand#8217;s Brown Rabbit, White Rabbit, and Squirrel,and#8221; she wrote.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Skunk, Porcupine, andand#8212;Turtle, too.and#8221; Mouse twirled her tail.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;It seems Iand#8217;m forgetting someone?
and#160;and#160;and#160;Silly me!and#8221; she giggled.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;I left out my best friend!and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse added Mole to the list.
and#160;and#160;and#160;She drew a heart next to his name.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse got a funny feeling insideand#8212;like butterflies in her stomach.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Downstairs, Mole was getting ready to make valentines. Mole rubbed his snout.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Let me see . . . We will need paper and pencils, scissors and glue.and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole laid everything out on the table.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Valentineand#8217;s Day is about love,and#8221; he sighed.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole felt his face flush. He was thinking about his neighbor upstairs, Mouse.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole got a funny feeling insideand#8212;like butterflies in his stomach.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Tap-tap-tap.
and#160;and#160;and#160;A knock on the door made Mole jump. and#8220;Come in, Mouse,and#8221; he said.and#8220;I have been waiting.and#8221;
Mouse stepped into Moleand#8217;s hole.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Are you feeling okay?and#8221; she asked. and#8220;You look a bit flushed.and#8221;
and#160;and#160; Moleand#8217;s cheeks turned redder still. and#8220;I was busy fetching stuff to make valentines,and#8221; he explained.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;So, whatand#8217;s the plan?and#8221; Mouse wondered.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole took a piece of pink paper and folded it in half.
and#160;and#160;and#160;He drew a curvy line in pencil.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;That looks like my tail,and#8221; giggled Mouse.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Do not be silly!and#8221; chuckled Mole.
and#160;and#160;and#160;He cut along the line with scissors.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Snip, snip, snip!
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Presto!and#8221; Mole unfolded the paper.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Why, itand#8217;s a heart!and#8221; Mouse exclaimed. and#8220;You are too clever, Mole!and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole laid the pink sheet on a red one. and#8220;Pencil the message here,and#8221; he said.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole cut out more heart shapes.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse thought of things to say. She nibbled the end of her pencil. On one card
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse wrote: BE MINE.
and#160;and#160;and#160;On another she put: TOO COOL!
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;How many do we need?and#8221; Mole asked.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse peeked at her list. and#8220;Six will do.and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;A half dozen it is!and#8221; agreed Mole.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse squinted at the red paper.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;These pencil lines are hard to read.and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole handed Mouse a tube of glue.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;Trace them over with this, Mouse. I will be right back.and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole returned with a jar of silver glitter.
and#160;and#160;and#160;He sprinkled it all over the red sheet.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole tipped the paper up and gave it a tap-tap-tap.and#160;The glitter that didnand#8217;t stick to the letters slid off.
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mouse clapped her paws in delight.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#8220;You are not only clever, Mole, but artistic as well!and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;Mole blushed a valentine red.