Goose was very happy. Sun was shining. Bird was singing. Bee was buzzing in the flower. Goose began to dance on the banks of frog jump pond. Goose saw Fox. "Good morning, Fox, " she called. But Fox didn't say, "Good morning. " Instead he said, "Goose, your ears are missing. " "My ears?" Goose gasped. "Missing?" Fox held out his paws. "Look in the pond. What do you see?" Goose looked. "I see my white feathers, my long-long neck and my beautiful wings."

"Ah, " said Fox, "But do you see your ears?"

"Well no," said Goose, "But i can fix that, dear Fox" And she set two pink flowers on her head. "Pahhh, " scoffed Fox. "Ears are not soft and pink. Ears are stiff, pointy things with fur"

"where could my ears be?" wondered Goose. "Did you take them off? " asked Fox. "Must have, " said Goose. "I guess... May i have your ears, dear Fox? "

"No, " snapped Fox. "You may not. They're the wrong colour for you. "

"Oh dear," said Goose. And off she ran until she met Rabbit. "Rabbit, " said Goose. "I have lost my ears somewher, somehow. May i have your ears, dear Rabbit? " "No, silly Goose, " sighed Rabbit. "They would be too long for you." " Oh dear, " said Goose, and off she ran until she met cow. "Cow, " cried Goose, "I have lost my ears! i must, i must have ears right now. May i have your ears, dear cow? " "Such a silly Goose! " cow grumbled. "My ears would be too big for you." "Oh dear, oh dear, " wailed Goose. But just then she heard someone calling: " ear for sale! Get your ear from peacock's shop! "

Goose saw a strange bird with bright feathers, bows and trailing ribbons. "I would like two white ears, if you please, " she said. Peacock bowed low. "Come to my shop, madam, " he said. "We will choose the perfect ears for a delicious-i mean, delightful-creature like you."

"Goodie, " gushed Goose, and off they pranced. Goose did not notice his pointy snout, his sharp teet, or his bushy red tail. But Rabbit saw. "Peacock do not have pointy snout, sharp teeth, or bushy red tails, " he thought. His whisker trembled with the truth: "Peacock is Fox in disguise! " Quickly he gathered the animals. "Hurry-hurry-hurty, " he cried. "Fox has triecked our poor, silly Goose. " so the animals trotted, hopped, and flew to save Goose. Meanwhile Goose and Fox had reached his den. "Stand near the fire, Goose " he commanded. "I shall choose the perfect eas for you. " As she waited, Goose began to think. "I hear that crackling fire, and i heard what Peacock said just now. "

"Peacock, " she exclaimed. "I can hear! "

"Pahhh" he scoffed. "You are imagining things. " Just then the animals arrived at Fox den. "Goose." called Rabbit, "are you there? " "We have come, " buzzed bee. "Are you there? are you there? " Goose falpped her wings with delight. "Peacock, i heard my friends. I do not need new ears. I have my eas... somewhere. I am a silly Goose, i guess. And now i must be going. Goodbye, dear Peacock. bye-bye.", "Oooooh, no'Fox sneered and bolted the door. "You are not going anywhere, Goose" He flung off his cloak, his ribbons and bows. "Fox!" gasped Goose. "Yes" said Fox. "It is I-Fox. And I am going to eat you, Goose". "Oh dear, oh dear" cried Goose. "I am done -for, finished, cooked!"

Just then, bird pecked a hole in the wall big enough for bee. Bee zoomed in and stung fox on nose. Fox howled. Goose honked with excitement

With a flick of her wings, she snatched Fox cloak. She slung it over his head and tied him up. And then with one mighty kick, cow broke down the door.

Foc wriggle free and ran, but the animals ran after him. With Goose in the lead, they chased that wicked Fox far away.

Fox was never, ever seen again and Goose was very, very happy