Petit Shifa 1 - Where are You Baby Thumbkin

Below is a sweet email from one of my best friends, Ita. She sent me stories written by her niece, Shifa. Her email shows her love to her sister, Ana, who currently lives far away from her. Ana's devotion to her husband and child, separates them. Yet, the internet connects them. Nothing to worry indeed.

Enjoy Shifa's stories. Unedited.

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Chris,
My sister - Ana - and her family moved to Kununurra (a small town in Western
Australia) about half a year ago. We were worried how she and her daugther
(Shifa - 6) might cope with the new environment - since Ana's husband is
working in a Mine in a separate town. He comes home every other week - I think.

Therefore, we are so pleased when we receive quite regularly (at least for now)
Ana's email about Shifa is progressing. The following are stories written by
her....


WHERE ARE YOU MR THUMBKIN ?
HERE I AM!
HELLO MR THUMBKIN
WHERE IS MRS THUMBKIN ?
HERE SHE IS
AND WHERE IS BABY THUMBKIN ?
OOH BABY THUMBKIN ?
SAID MR THUMBKIN
YES BABY THUMBKIN
WHERE IS HE ?
I DON?T KNOW WHERE IS HE?
SAID MR THUMBKIN
MR THUMBKIN AROUND HIS HOME.

OOH LITTLE THUMBKIN IS PLAYING WITH HIS FRIEND!!!!!!
BUT WHERE IS BABY THUMBKIN ?
HELLO MOMMY HELLO DADDY
OOH THAT IS YOU LITTLE THUMBKIN
WHERE IS YOUR BABY BROTHER LITTLE THUMBKIN ?
I DON?T KNOW DADDY WHERE IS HE
I DON?T KNOW TOO
SAID MR THUMBKIN.
NOW MRS THUMBKIN, MR THUMBKIN AND LITTLE THUMBKIN
LOOKING FOR BABY THUMBKIN
AND THEN PINKY COME TO THE THUMBKIN?S HOUSE
HELLO THUMBKIN, HELLO PINKY.
I AM LOOKING FOR BABY THUMBKIN.
OOOOOOH
I WILL HELP YOU TO LOOKING FOR BABY THUMBKIN

WHERE ARE YOU BABY THUMBKIN ?
AND THEN POINTER COME TO THUMBKIN?S HOUSE TOO
HELLO THUMBKIN, HELLO PINKY.
HELLO POINTER.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR BABY THUMBKIN
OOOOOOH
I WILL HELP YOU TO LOOKING FOR BABY THUMBKIN.
UHH
WE ARE TIRED. WE CAN NOT DO THIS. WE CAN DRINK.

HELLO EVERYONE, SAID THUMBKIN PINKY AND POINTER
HELLO THUMBKIN, HELLO PINKY, HELLO POINTER SAID TALLER AND RING MAN
EVERYONE, DO YOU KNOW WHERE IS BABY THUMBKIN ?
YES WE KNOW
WHERE IS HE
HE IS IN TALLER?S HOUSE
YES HE IS IN MY HOUSE
SAID TALLER
OYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ! YES??????

DADDY!, I KNOW WHERE IS BABY THUMBKIN SAID LITTLE THUMBKIN
WHERE IS HE !......
WHERE IS HE !......
HE IS IN TALLER?S HOUSE
OYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ???????????.
YES!!!???..
DADDY??..! BABY THUMBKIN???.....!