My Little Ally

It’s another school day and Ally and his friends are all quietly working while Mrs. Hedgehog watches over them. Ally is smiling and happily working away in his exercise book. Suddenly there is a loud repetitive banging noise, the children all stop what they’re doing to look around, then they see where the noise is coming from. Ally’s tail is wagging up and down and banging on the floor. “Oh, it’s Ally’s tail!” they all say in unison, Ally is embarrassed. The next morning and it’s time to get up and go to school. Ally doesn’t want to go to school, he doesn’t even want to get out of bed, Mummy Bird asks him why. “Because I hate my tail, everyone hates my tail, I wish I didn’t have one!” Mummy Bird explains that having a tail is one of the things that make him an alligator and explains that being an alligator is wonderful, so he should be proud of his tail. She then says “I love it when you wag your tail, do you know why?”, Ally shakes his head. “Because it shows me you’re happy and your happiness means the world to me”. Ally smiles and then has an idea, he leaps out of bed. Back at school, Mrs. Hedgehog is about to start the lesson when she notices that Ally has his hand up in the air. “Yes Ally?” she asks. “I wanted to talk to you and the class about my tail, I’m sorry, I know it’s really noisy and annoying, I only wag it when I’m happy but I will do my best to wag it a bit less but just in case I’ve brought something from home.” He reaches into his bag and pulls out a pillow and places it under his tail. The classmates say “We don’t want you to stop wagging your tail. We like it when you wag your tail, it’s fun.” Mrs. Hedgehog looks over to Ally, “I think that was a very thoughtful idea but I don’t think you will need your pillow Ally”. Ally is so happy his tail wags even more than usual and all the class laughs along and the room rattles with joy.