Gooseberry Park and the Master Plan by Cynthia Rylant

Author:Cynthia Rylant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beach Lane Books

Kona was starting to feel a little nervous. In the daytime Kona felt that he belonged to the park. Actually, he felt sometimes that the park belonged to him. It is a heady experience to be a chocolate Labrador walking his owner through Gooseberry Park. As Professor Albert once said, “It feels as if we have the world on a string, Kona.” If that meant confidence, then Kona had to agree. A dog in a park on a sunny day with his owner is nothing but confident.

But now it was after midnight. And Kona knew he did not belong.

“I hope Augustina likes dogs,” Kona said as Herman guided him to her roost.

“Just be yourself,” Herman told Kona. “You are enough just as you are.”

Hearing that, Kona lifted his head higher. Being enough was so important to him. And Herman had said he was.

Kona was ready to meet Augustina.

Herman flew up into the branches of an enormous walnut tree, and Kona waited.

“Good evening,” said a voice suddenly behind him.

Kona almost jumped out of his fur. He turned around, and there before him was a calm and powerful owl who Kona knew could be no one other than Augustina.

Herman flew down from the branches and introduced them.

“It is an honor to meet you,” Kona told Augustina. “I didn’t hear you coming.”

“Few do,” said Augustina. Her very large eyes blinked once.

Herman pulled the Master Plan from Kona’s collar. He then spread it on the ground so Kona could explain.

“Two hundred of us, you say,” Augustina said to Herman.

Herman nodded.

“Describe to me very carefully this brilliant plan,” said Augustina.

So Kona described it.

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