Once upon a time, in the whimsical land of Whimsyville, there was a king named Kip. King Kip was kind, but oh, he loved to skip! He'd skip through the palace, he'd skip down the lane, and even skip when it started to rain!

One bright sunny day, King Kip heard a sound, 'BOOM! CRASH!' It shook all around. With a whoosh and a whir, the king started to plan, 'I'll find the noise, for I am the man!'

He wandered through woods, both dark and light, tiptoeing and whispering, 'I must find this fright!' Over rolling hills and under rainbow bridges, King Kip found clues on the edge of ridges.

Then he saw it—a dragon that cried! Not big and fierce, but small with wide eyes. 'Oh deary dear, please do not fear,' said Kip, the kind king, 'I'll stay right here.'

'Why are you crying, little dragon so blue?' The dragon sniffled and said, 'I lost my shoe! I've searched through the valleys, and searched through the streams, it's nowhere to be seen, not even in dreams!'

'A shoe, a shoe, a shoe for you!' King Kip exclaimed, his voice flew. 'We'll look high and low, far and wide. We'll find your shoe, I'll be your guide!'

They searched through the meadow, they searched through the park, and then they found a clue— A bark!

'Hurray!' said the king, 'This must be new!' And there it was, the dragon’s lost shoe.

The dragon rejoiced, 'Oh, thank you, King Kip! You're the best, on this fantastic trip.' With a flap and a snap, the dragon gave a hug, and they both felt happy, warm, and snug.

'Adventure and friendship, what fun and delight! From morning till noontide, to dark of the night.' King Kip returned home, with a skip and a twirl, remembering the dragon, with joy in his world.

And so, King Kip, with a heart full and bright, knew that helping a friend was just right. He skipped through the palace, through rain and through shine. Whimsyville cheered, 'King Kip, how divine!'

'The kindest of kings, the bravest that be, King Kip and his heart, a friend to you and me.' The end of our tale, the end of this rhyme, King Kip and his story— oh, what a time!