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Michelle Bogaard
in Teddy Bear Land $22 ©Best

Happy Birthday love,
Mum and Dad
2007

 Michelle Bogaard, age 3, lived in Pukekohe, Auckland. Michelle liked playing with her best friend, Teddy Bear. David, Ella and Joe knew how much Michelle loved Teddy Bear.  One day, while walking in the park, Michelle and Teddy Bear came upon a giant hollow tree.

 Before Michelle knew what was happening, Teddy Bear had lifted her into the opening of the tree. Michelle felt herself twisting and turning down the hollow tree.

"What's going on? I'm scared!" yelled Michelle. "Don't worry. We are together," said Teddy Bear as he reached out and held her hand. Michelle was surprised. It was not dark and scary at all. Everything was light and sparkling, just like fireworks.

They tumbled through the cotton candy clouds and down a rainbow slide. They passed the ice cream sundae mountains and landed in the sugar plum field. "It's beautiful here. Where are we?" asked Michelle.

"This is Teddy Bear Land! Come on, follow me!" replied Teddy Bear. 
They skipped down a lemon drop path through the jelly bean park, where bunnies were playing hide-and-seek. After passing the strawberry soda fountain, they came to a beautiful gingerbread castle. 

A handsome cowboy bear invited them inside. The courtyard was crowded with teddy bears who were all playing different games. Some were riding bicycles and others were roller skating. One bear was swinging so high in a tree that Michelle thought he would fly right off the swing. Then Michelle and Teddy Bear joined in a game of leap frog.

 All afternoon they played games with the teddy bears. Michelle swung from the trees on red licorice ropes, splashed in the pink lemonade waterfall and picked wild gum drops. 

"I wish David, Ella and Joe were here, too," Michelle thought.
All the teddy bears enjoyed playing with Michelle.

The teddy bears decided to have a grand celebration. At the party, Michelle Bogaard received a crown and became a royal member of Teddy Bear Land. The trumpeters played to her, and the jugglers and jesters all performed.

 "Hooray for Michelle! Please stay with us forever," all the teddy bears pleaded. Michelle exclaimed, "Oh yes, I'd love to stay here with you."

But Teddy Bear said, "No, we should be going home."
Michelle replied, "You're right. We must return to Pukekohe, Auckland.
David, Ella and Joe will be worried."

 So Michelle and Teddy Bear waved goodbye to their new friends and began the journey home. As they walked outside the castle gates, two pink marshmallow bunnies appeared. "Climb aboard!" the bunny rabbits said. "We will help you go home."

 Michelle and Teddy Bear gladly accepted the ride and jumped in the cozy saddles. The Bunnies hopped their way out of Teddy Bear Land, past the ice cream sundae mountains and the sugar plum field.

Finally they arrived at the biggest tree in the forest. Teddy Bear pointed and said, "This tree leads us home."

 Michelle waved farewell to the bunny rabbits and thanked them for the wonderful ride. Michelle said, "Let's go, Teddy Bear. I can't wait to tell David, Ella and Joe about our exciting adventure in Teddy Bear Land."