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I PA This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Productions' The Jungle. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com.

The Jungle

eep in the jungle, by the river lives a very big crocodile. He is a very selfish crocodile and he does not want to share the river with the other animals.

When the monkey comes to the river the crocodile shouts, “Go away or I'll eat you up! This is my river.” The monkey is very frightened and he runs away. The crocodile laughs. When the giraffe comes to the river, the crocodile shouts “Go away or I'll eat you up! This is my river.” The giraffe is very frightened and she runs away. The crocodile laughs.

When the zebra comes to the river, the crocodile shouts, “Go away or I'll eat you up! This is my river.” The zebra is very frightened and he runs away. The crocodile laughs. The crocodile is very selfish and very mean. One day the animals hear a sound.The crocodile is crying. He is in pain. “Oh, my tooth! Oh, my tooth hurts!” he cries. But the animals don't want to help the crocodile because he is very selfish and very mean to them. Suddenly, a little mouse appears, “I will help you”, says the mouse.

“Go away or I will eat you up... wait, you will help me?” says the crocodile. “Yes. Open wide!” says the little mouse.

The crocodile opens his enormous mouth, with his enormous teeth... and the little mouse runs into the crocodile's mouth and pulls out his tooth. “Ahhhh! On, thank you!” says the crocodile. The crocodile and the mouse become best friends. And now... Now, the crocodile shouts, “Come to the river - I won't eat you up!” And all the animals live happily ever after.

7. The Story of 'The Crocodile and the Mouse'

Listen to the story.

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