“Today is Halloween,” shouted Billy the Beaver.

“Yes, indeed,” said Quacky the duck.

“Today we’ll get treats, with any luck.”


 

 

Joining in were eight little turtles on a log.

“We saw it too,” the turtles all said,

“A raccoon with a mask on his head.”


 

 

“The mask he had on was black and white

It looked a bit like a mask of a ghost.

It is surprising he didn’t stop to boast.”


 

 

“That must surely mean Halloween is today,”

The Blue Heron joined in from a tree,

“The day we get treats of candy for free.”


 

 

Hold on,” said wise owl from a branch above,

“Raccoon is not wearing a mask of a ghost,

That is his own face, the one he loves most.”