The Big Fat Worm

No -- nothing subliminal here; no double entendres intended.

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The Big Fat Worm is the name of a wonderful children's picture book, written by Nancy Van Laan. When I bought it some years ago for my oldest, who's now 9 1/2, I thought it was somewhat reminiscent of the infamous Pesach song, "Chad Gadya" with its repetition and rhythm. See if you don't agree with me. (and hopefully I won't be caught with copyright infringement)

A big fat bird found a big fat worm
and the big fat bird said
HI WORM
and the big fat worm said
HI BIRD
and the big fat bird said
I'M GOING TO EAT YOU UP
and the big fat worm said
OH NO YOU'RE NOT
and the big fat bird said
OH YES I AM
and the worm said NO
and the bird said YES
and the worm disappeared
down a hole in the ground...

when along came a big fat cat.

The big fat cat said HI BIRD
and the big fat bird said HI CAT
and the big fat cat said I'M GOING TO EAT YOU UP
and the big fat bird said
OH NO YOU'RE NOT
and the big fat cat said
OH YES I AM
and the bird said NO
and the cat said YES
and the bird flew far far away...

when along came a big fat dog.

The big fat dog said HI CAT
and the big fat cat said
HI DOG
and the big fat dog said
I'M GOING TO EAT YOU UP
and the big fat cat said
OH NO YOU'RE NOT
and the big fat dog said
OH YES I AM
and the cat said NO
and the dog said YES
and the cat scooted up a tall tall tree.

So the big fat dog ran all the way home
where he dug and he dug and he pulled up a bone
and he chewed and he chewed and he chewed.

And the big fat cat came down to the ground
and he looked all around and he walked all around
and he yawned and he fell sound asleep.

Then the big fat bird spinning round and around
flying high in the sky swooped down to the ground
where she found something big,
something fat,
something round

and the big fat bird said HI WORM!