Lucy and Billy Part 1

Lucy wanted a bird for her birthday.
The whole family went to the pet shop. “There must be a hundred birds here!” said Thomas, her little brother.

It seemed like that to Lucy, too.
She looked at each bird carefully.
“I want a different kind of bird than all of these,” she said.

Finally, Lucy found the one she wanted. It was a cute little parakeet with green feathers and small bright eyes.

During the ride home, Lucy decided that her bird’s name would be Billy.
Lucy told Dad, “I chose a parakeet because parakeets can learn to talk. I’m going to teach him!”

“You’ll have to be patient,” smiled Dad, “it will take Billy a while to learn.”

Lucy cleaned Billy’s cage. She made sure he always had water and seed.
Every day she would say to her parakeet, “My name is Billy.”

Lucy’s brother Thomas would also say, “My name is Billy.”
“Don’t do that!” Lucy said. “I’m teaching Billy to talk.”