Pip kneels in the warm grass. Something red twitches between the blades.
Pip spots a red toy spider tangled in a blade of grass. The plastic legs twitch against the stem.
Pip reaches out, but the grass is too thick. He tugs the blade — it snaps.
Pip's lower lip pushes out. He looks around for another way.
Pip finds a straight stick. He pries the spider loose. It tumbles into the shade.
The spider lands under a broad leaf. Pip lets out a soft 'oh'.
Pip lifts the leaf and frees the spider completely.
The toy spider wiggles its legs. It seems to smile back at Pip.
Its tiny legs tickle Pip's thumb. The spider is happy.
Pip places the spider on a sunlit stone. It crawls away.
Pip smiles. The stone is warm under his palm. He skips back to play.
Pip hums a happy tune and runs off. The backyard is full of sunshine.