Astro the Space Monkey

Today Mum and I went to the zoo to see all the animals.
The monkeys were my favourite.
I wanted to take one home to play with me, but Mum said no.
Mum let me pick a toy from the gift shop.
I got a soft toy monkey that hangs around my neck.
I named him Astro.
I took him to bed with me and I dreamed…
A Space Monkey took me for a ride in a space rocket.
We monkeyed around on Mercury, it’s the smallest planet.
Played hide and seek on Venus, it’s the second closest planet to the sun.
Rocked out playing music on Mars, it’s brilliant red like a fire truck.
Played ball games on Jupiter, it’s the biggest planet.
Danced around Saturn’s rings, all nine of them.
Played in a playground on Uranus, the wind nearly blew us away.
Took a nap on Neptune, it’s the furthest from the Sun.
Explored the moon, tonight it was a full moon.
Flew around the stars.
Then it was time to go home.
When I woke up the next morning I couldn’t believe my eyes,
In bed next to me was a real space monkey.
But when I looked closer it was just Astro,
Waiting for our next adventure.