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There once was a eggplant named Oscar. While all 

the other fruits and vegetables lived inside the 

refrigerator, Oscar lived by himself in a bowl on the 

kitchen counter. 

He could often hear them singing fun songs like 

"Wheels on the Bus" and "Row Row Row your 

Boat" (in the round, no less). 

He wished he could join in with them, but there were 

two problems. First, he was stuck on this bowl in the 

kitchen. Second, he couldn't sing!

One morning, he woke up to find someone else on 

the kitchen table. It was a banana.

"Hello, Banana," said Oscar. "What's your name?"

But the banana didn't answer. It just looked at him.

Maybe he didn't hear me, thought Oscar. "HELLO 

BANANA, WHAT IS YOUR NAME?"

Still, the banana did not respond.   This is irritating, 

thought Oscar. Finally someone to talk to, but he 

doesn't talk!

The banana hopped back to his friends, the pumpkin and the 

strawberry. They started to giggle.

Oscar sighed. He wished he could laugh with them, but they 

wouldn't even talk to him. 

What was he going to do?

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That night, a beautiful nightingale landed in the tree by the kitchen 

window and pecked on the window.

PECK PECK PECK!

What's that? thought Oscar.

PECK PECK PECK!

Something's pecking at the window! he thought.

PECK PECK PECK!

I'd better see what it is... he decided.

Oscar hopped over to the window and looked outside.

"A bird!" he exclaimed, opening the window.

"You must be hungry," he said. He went over to the picnic basket 

on the bench and took out two croissants.

"There you go, Mr. Bird!" he said, laying one down in front of 

the nightingale.

The nightingale dug into it hungrily, then, when it was done, 

began to sing.

"Wow..." breathed Oscar. "You sing beautifully, Mr. Bird!"

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