Why the Snake Has No Legs

Isaac was asked to read several stories from Just So Stories for Little Children by Rudyard Kipling. He chose "How the Camel Got His Hump," "How the Leopard Got His Spots," "The Crab That Played with the Sea," and "The Cat That Walked By Himself." With these ideas in mind, Isaac was asked to write a story of his own. We discussed several ideas including, "How the Dragon Got Fire Breath," and "How the Zebra Got Its Stripes." Isaac suggested that the Dragon got fire breath by eating lava from a volcano. He suggested that the zebra started off as a black horse who was standing beside a picket fence. Then someone came along to paint the fence white, and accidently painted the gaps in the fence, leaving white stripes along the horse's fur.
Ultimately, however, he chose to write "Why The Snake Has No Legs." Here is his story, in his own words and hand writing. If you click on the image, it should expand to nearly full-screen size and will be quite easy to see and read.