The sheep in the meadow loved to play together all day long.

But Marvin was feeling rather gloomy.

“What’s the matter?” asked Molly.

“I can’t run as fast or jump as high as the other sheep,”

grumbled Marvin. “I’m too small, it’s not fair.”

“But I like you as you are,” said Molly.

But Marvin wanted to be just a little bigger.

So when the other sheep had finished eating…

…Marvin ate some more.

As Marvin ate more, he grew bigger and bigger…

And soon he could run faster and jump much higher than the other sheep.

But as he grew bigger and bigger

He just wanted more and more…

…until he could not stop!

“Don’t eat the forest!” called the other sheep.

“You’re getting too big!” cried Molly.

But Marvin loved being bigger.

“Just a little bit more,” he said.

And he munched up the forest in a matter of minutes!

“That’s enough!” shouted Molly.

But Marvin was too busy to listen.

He gobbled up mountains and…

Drank whole lakes. But Marvin still wanted more…

Then he swallowed an entire country in one big gulp!

But Marvin still wanted just a little bit more…

So he jumped onto the moon… and ate the world!

But then Marvin stopped. He was all alone.

He missed the trees, the meadow, and the other sheep, but most of all he missed Molly.

And this made him feel very, very ill.

Then all of a sudden…

BAAAAAA!

Marvin was sick.

Out came the world and everything with it.

Although things weren’t quite the same as they were before…

Marvin felt much better.

“I like you just the way you are,” whispered Molly.

“I like me just the way I am, too,” said Marvin.