In the springtime when everything was growing and green Freddie Rogers had to stay inside Flowers made him sniffle Plants made him sneeze Freddie had allergies Freddie had other illnesses too He spent many days in bed Sometimes he had to stay inside for weeks at a time
Being sick made it hard to make friends
Often when Freddie felt sad or mad lonely or scared he kept his feelings inside but he wanted someone to know how he felt
Freddie found that he could talk about his feelings with puppets He gathered them around him on his bed That way it seemed as though he was with a whole group of friends
