drop of rain fell, then another, and then several more.
"Hurry up! It's going to rain," said Mother Elephant. Just as Little Elephant swallowed his last bite of pie, there came a flash of lightning, then a clap of thunder. And the rain poured down.
Mother Elephant opened her great umbrella and they all stood underneath. "It's only an April shower," she said comfortingly.
And sure enough, in a few minutes the rain stopped and the sun came out. Then Mother Elephant packed the dishes into the empty lunch basket and Father Elephant picked it up with his trunk. Grandpa Elephant took charge of the empty hatbox and Mother Elephant took the empty jug and her big umbrella. Little Elephant gathered up his fish pole and sailboat. Slowly they all walked back to the street car. And each one said, "We've never, never, NEVER had such a good picnic!"
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