Monkey warns Crocodile not to blow bubbles with his gum because bubbles are trouble, but Crocodile blows bubbles anyway. The bubbles get very large and pop, blowing leaves off trees and feathers off parrots and hair off Monkey. Monkey gets angry each time and tells Crocodile not to blow bubbles, but Crocodile continues until Monkey ties up his mouth, proving that bubbles are big trouble.

1. Bubble Trouble
Author: Jill Eggleton
Illustrator: Philip Webb

2. Monkey gave Crocodile some bubble gum
and he said, “You can chew, chew, chew,
but… don’t’ blow a bubble! A bubble is
trouble!”

3. But… Crocodile blew a bubble. He blew and
he blew and he wouldn’t stop.

4. The bubble got bigger and bigger and
bigger,
then…

5. … POP!
Wh-o-o-sh went the leaves off the tree.

6. Monkey was mad!
He shouted, “Don’t blow a bubble! A
bubble is trouble!”

7. But… Crocodile blew a bubble. He blew and
he blew, and he wouldn’t stop.

8. The bubble got bigger and bigger and
bigger,
then…

9. … POP!
Wh-o-o-sh went the feathers off the parrot!

10. Monkey was mad!
He shouted, “Don’t blow a bubble! A
bubble is trouble!”

11. But… Crocodile blew a bubble. He blew and
he blew, and he wouldn’t stop.

12. The bubble got bigger and bigger and
bigger,
then…

13. … POP!
Wh-o-o-sh went the hair off the monkey.

14. Monkey was really mad!
He was so mad that he tied up Crocodile’s
mouth.

15. “See!” said Monkey.
“A bubble is trouble!
Big, big trouble!”
And Crocodile
went . . .“Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!”