The Acorn's Hat
I just had to get out of the quiet apartment! I wriggled past the cracked front door, rode the humming elevator down, and scampered across the street into the park. Right beneath a giant tree, tucked among crunchy brown leaves, I spotted a shiny, smooth acorn! It was wearing a tiny, bumpy wooden hat. I held it steady with both paws and gave the cap a gentle twist—pop! The little hat came right off in my hands! The top of the nut was pale and smooth underneath. I carefully pressed the cap back on like a tiny lid, smiling when it clicked snugly into place!


