Before he went to sleep that night Mother Elephant said, "Now you are going to have a nice hot bath." So she filled the big tub full of hot water. The steam came up in clouds and filled the bathroom. Then Little Elephant put one foot carefully into the water. But he pulled it out again in a hurry.
"Ouch," he yelled, "the wader is doo hod!"
"Nonsense," said his mother. "That's good for you. Get in."
So Little Elephant stepped into the water with all four feet. But he kept lifting them out one by one to cool them off.
Finally he sat down in the water. Then it came up all around him and ran over the edge and made pools on the floor.
Mother Elephant pulled up her skirts and said, "Oh, do be careful! Now my feet are all wet."
Little Elephant soaked and soaked in the nice warm water. Then his mother went out of the room to get his bath towel, and he thought he'd take a shower. So he stuck his trunk down into the
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