There was a mouse

who wanted to visit

his mother.
So he bought a car

and started to drive
to his mother's house.
He drove and
drove and drove
until the car fell apart.

But at the side of the road

there was a person

selling roller skates.

So the mouse bought

two roller skates

and put them on.

He rolled and rolled
and rolled
until the wheels fell off.
But by the side of the road

there was a person
who was selling boots.

So the mouse bought

two boots and put them on.

He tramped and tramped
and tramped

until there were

big holes in the boots.

But at the side of the road

there was a person

who was selling sneakers.

So the mouse bought

two sneakers.

He put them on and ran
and ran and ran
until the sneakers

were all worn out.

So he took the sneakers off

and walked and

walked and walked

until his feet hurt so much

that he could not go on.

But at the side of the road

there was a person
who was selling feet.

So the mouse took off his old feet

and put on new ones.
He ran the rest of the way
to his mother's house.
When he got there

his mother was glad to see him.

She hugged him and
kissed him,
and she said, "Hello, my son.

You are looking fine--

and what nice new feet you have!"