Baboon builds a nest in a tree at night but Eagle claims the nest. They argue and fight over who gets to stay in the nest, slapping and snapping at each other all night until their feathers and hair are gone. The next morning they agree to share the nest and learn that sharing is best.

1. Baboon’s Nest
Shared Reading

2. The sun went down, down, down
And Baboon made a nest in the tree
but Eagle came plop flop into the nest in the tree
Baboon said, “shoo you!”
but Eagle said, “no, you shoo!”
And Eagle stayed in the nest in the tree

3. The moon came up, up, up
And Baboon said, “shoo you!”
But Eagle said “no, you shoo!”
And Eagle stayed in the nest in the tree
Baboon went slap slap slap
And Eagle went snap snap snap

4. Off came feathers off came hair
Whirling, twirling, everywhere
Baboon slapped
And eagle snapped
They went slap, slap, slap
And snap, snap, snap
All night long

5. The sun came up, up, up and Baboon said , “not fair I’m bare!”
And Eagle said. “not fair I’m bare!”
Baboon said, “ no more snapping”
And eagle said, “no more slapping”
So when the sun went down ,down, down
It was no slapping
No snapping
Baboon and eagle were sharing the nest and they said, “sharing is
best!”

6. Comprehension
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