I WAS A DODO BIRD
I lived on a small island in the Indian Ocean.
I was three-feet tall and weighed forty pounds.
I was not made to fly; please, no emotion.
I walked everywhere; I knew no bounds.
I ate fruit, seeds and nuts and had no notion––
A people explosion meant poof no more grounds.
Rufus thinks he would have liked the dodo bird.
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PEACE, HIPPO! and Other ENDANGERED ANIMALS Too!
Non-Fiction[This is an excerpt from the published book--The Preface and pages 1 through 13.] This story combines facts, a little fantasy, lots of heart, and some humor. Rufus is a little dog on a big mission. After overhearing a discussion about the endangered...
