A Baby In The Boat

In the land of Egypt, Joseph grew very old and died. As years passed
A new king came to rule. This king did not respect Joseph and
Was terrible to Joseph's family. He would not let them have boy
Children and he made them do very hard work. Joseph's relatives
Were called the Israelites and were very fearful of the new king

An Israelite woman gave birth to a baby boy. She needed to hide
Her baby from the king. She placed her baby in a special basket
That could float and placed it in the river. A princess saw the
Basket and pulled it from the water. She saw the baby and wanted
It for her own. The baby's sister approached the princess and said
"Do you need someone to care for this baby?" The princess replied
"Yes," so the girl went to her mother and had her care for the
Baby. The baby's mother cared for the child beautifully. The
Princess called the baby Moses. The palace became the home of Moses