The pond went still. The dragonflies stopped buzzing. Luna turned around, her big eyes sparkling. She hopped off her lily pad and swam across the pond, stopping right in front of Žare.
Finally, Žare remembered what the Mali Sesvećani were famous for: singing! mali_sesvecani_zaljubljeni_zabac
Mali Sesvećani is a well-known children's choir from Sesvete, Croatia, often performing playful and educational songs. Zaljubljeni žabac (The Frog in Love) is one of their popular tracks. The pond went still
First, he tried to hop the highest. He took a giant leap, but he landed face-first into a clump of marsh grass. Luna didn't even look over. She hopped off her lily pad and swam
Next, he tried to catch the biggest dragonfly in the pond. He stretched his tongue as far as it would go, but he accidentally caught a floating twig instead. He coughed and sputtered, feeling very silly. Luna continued to preen her green skin, unaware of his efforts.
He cleared his throat. He didn't try to croak like a big, tough bullfrog. Instead, he began to sing a sweet, melodic tune. He sang about the moonlight on the water, the dance of the reeds in the wind, and how her golden spots outshone the stars.