- BABY born

BABY born® and the little carousel horse
Billy is jumping for joy through the kitchen like a big bouncy ball.
“Funfair, fairground,” she sings, again and again.
What has happened? Nothing has actually happened.
Even from afar, Billy and BABY born can hear the
But just like every year at the end of the summer, a
music and smell the very special scent of the fair. It
small fair is coming to the town where Billy lives with
smells like roasted almonds, candy floss, delicious
her parents, and of course with BABY born, her
pancakes and – yuck – a bit like fish, too. Billy looks
favourite doll, and her friends Berta the duck, Bello
around. What should she go on first? She chooses the
the dog, Benno the rabbit and Bruno the bear. He is
merry-go-round with the cars, and she and BABY born
grumbling sulkily to himself. He doesn't like the fair at
take their seats in a bright red fire engine. Whee –
all. There are too many people. He would rather stay
they're on their way. Each time they pass Billy's moth-
at home and eat an enormous honey sandwich.
er, Billy rings the big gold bell that hangs from the roof
of the fire engine. BABY born giggles every time. Next,
But Billy is really excited. "First I'll eat some candy
they go on the big wheel with mummy.
floss, then I'll ride on the big wheel, then I'll have a go
The people below look like tiny ants when BABY born
on the dodgems and then a ride on the horse carou-
carefully looks down. She has a funny feeling in her
sel. It'll be great!" She is still leaping wildly around the
tummy when they are right at the top of the big
kitchen. When it is finally time to leave, she can hardly
wheel, and she is even a little relieved when the ride is
contain herself. She has never dressed her BABY born
over. Afterwards there is a huge portion of candy floss
so quickly. But she has still made her look really
for Billy and water from her bottle for BABY born.
beautiful. BABY born is wearing a pink dress with a
picture of a little rabbit on it. It looks a bit like Ben-
After all, candy floss is not good for dolls. A great day.
no when he was still a baby. Billy puts her doll in her
But sadly, there doesn’t seem to be a horse carousel
doll's pram and sets off for the fair with her mummy.
anywhere at the fair. And that is what Billy and BABY
Her friends have to stay at home this time, so Benno,
born want to ride on the most.
Berta and Bello are looking a bit sad. It is just too loud
“There,” shouts Billy suddenly.
for animals at the fair. And when Billy promises to
She’s right.
bring each of them a little treat from the pet shop on
her way home, they aren't sad any more.
Hidden away at the end of the fair, there really is a
horse carousel. But it doesn't look too good. It is tiny,
and has only two horses – one large brown one and
one tiny white one. There are no children in sight, just
a man with a moustache and top hat, standing next
to the carousel. "Would you like a go?" he asks them.
Billy looks at BABY born. The carousel is really much
too small for her, but why not. She sits on the brown
horse, and the man places BABY born on the little
horse and straps her in with a small belt to make sure
she is secure. "Let's go," shouts the man. The carousel
Yoo hoo!
The best fair ever
slowly screeches into life.
But what's happening?
All too soon, the ride is over and the two horses land
safely on the ground again. But what has happened?
All at once, the two horses begin to move their legs,
Has Billy's mummy not noticed how high they had
and gallop off just like real horses. But they are not on
flown? Why is the man in the top hat laughing so
the ground – they're in the air. Riding round in circles,
hard? Was it all a dream?
the two horses climb and climb. At first Billy is a
little frightened, but then she starts to really enjoy it.
BABY born and Billy are confused. "Very special guests
Shouting with excitement, she can see the fair far be-
always get a very special ride," says the man, and
low her, her mummy standing there, the church tower,
makes a deep bow. BABY born and Billy look at each
the forest and even her house. BABY born is laughing
other. It was a magic carousel, and they were the only
all over her doll's face too.
ones who could experience the ride like that. Great.
As they walk away and BABY born looks over her
shoulder one last time, she thinks she sees the little
horse wink at her. Or is she imagining it?