October 4 2017 Alexa Good Morning (World Animal Day)

Good morning! Today is World Animal Day, a day to celebrate all critters, great and small. I plan to concentrate on seahorses, in particular. They always make me smile, mostly because I can't help but picture sea monkey cowboys riding them across the ocean, into the sunset. 


World Animal Day Worksheet





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