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Our class went on a field trip to the Museum of Natural History. I couldn't wait to see the dinosaurs. When I grow up, I'm going to be a dinosaur hunter.

But when we got to the museum, the dinosaur exhibit was closed.

So, we had to see the butterflies instead. The butterflies were fun, but I really wished we could see the dinosaurs.

Next, we went to the Rain Forest. There were lots of trees with monekys in them.

"Oooh! Oooh!" I said to the monkeys.

A guard came running over to the monkeys, too, so I asked him about the dinosaurs. I found out that the exhibt was closed because a Triceratops bone was missing!

In the Hall of Gems and Minerals it was very dark, so we had to wear miner hats with lights on them. Tigher went looking for dimaonds, but I was busy looking for the missing dinosaur bone. No luck!

After that, we went to the Planetarium, where the ceiling turned into a sky filled with stars.

We found out that the planet Mars is covered with dust and that the planet Saturn has rings around it.

I kept my eye out for the dinosaur bone, but I didn't see it.

On our way to see a meterorite, I asked Miss Kitty if I could get a drink of water.

When I found the fountain, I also found something else -- the dinosaur exhibit! I t had a big sign saying EXHIBIT CLOSED.

I went closer and saw a Tyrannosaurus rex. It was heading right for me!

I ran away as fast as I could...

... and found myself face-to-face with a Veloiraptor. It had its mouth open wide so I could see all its sharp, pointy teeth.

The guard told me the exhibit was closed because of the missing dinosaur bone.

"I know," I said. "I've been looking for it everywhere."

On my way out, I took a wrong turn. That's when I saw something long and white sticking out from under the Ankylosaurus skeleton. It was the missing dinaosaur bone!

I ran back to tell the guard. He didn't believe me at first...

... but when I showed him the bone, he gave me this big smile.

Then I told Miss Kitty, and the guard took our whole class to the special place where the scientists who study dinosaur bones work.

"Thank you for solving the mystery of the missing Triceratops bone," the scientists told me.

The scientists took us on a tour of the dinosaur exhibit. They showed us a Stegosaurus skeleton they had found buried in a mountain.

"I'm going to be a dinosaur hunter when I grow up!" I said.

"You already are," answered the scientists.

You know what I'm going to do tomorrow?

Dig for dinosaur bones in my backyard!

Timothy's mother made him a brand-new sunsuit for the first day of school.

"Hooray!" said Timothy.

Timothy went to school in his new sunsuit with his new book and his new pencil.

"Good morning," said Timothy.

"Good morning," said the teacher.

"Timothy," said the teacher, "this is Claude. Claude, this is Timothy. I'm sure you'll be the best of friends."

"Hello!" said Timothy.

"Nobody wears a sunsuit on the first day of school," said Claude.

During playtime Timothy hoped and hoped that Claude would fall into a puddle.

But he didn't.

When Timothy came home, his mother asked, "How was school today?"

"Nobody wears a sunsuit on the first day of school," said Timothy.

"I will make you a beautiful new jacket," said Timothy's mother.

Timothy wore his new jacket the next day.

"Hello!" said Timothy to Claude.

"You're not supposed to wear party clothes on the second day of school," said Claude.

All day Timothy wanted and wanted Cluade to make a mistake.

But he didin't.

When Timothy went home, his mother asked, "How did it go?"

"You're not supposed to wear party clothes on the second day of school," said Timothy.

"Don't worry," said Timothy's mother. "Tomorrow just wear something in-between just like everyone else."

The next day Timothy went to school in his favorite shirt.

"Look!" said Timothy. "You are wearing the same shirt I am!"

"No," said Claude, "you are wearing the same shirt that I am!"

During lunch Timothy wished and wished that Claude would have to eat all alone.

But he didn't.

After school Timothy's mother could not find Timothy. "Where are you?" she called.

"I'm never going back to school," said Timothy.

"Why not?" called his mother.

"Because Claude is the smartest and the best at everything and he has all the friends," said Timothy.

"You will feel better in your new football shirt," said Timothy's mother.

Timothy did not feel better in his new football shirt.

That morning Claude played the saxophone.

"I can't stand it anymore," said a voice next to Timothy.

It was Violet.

"You can't stand what?" Timothy asked Violet.

"Grace!" said Violet. "She sings. She dances. She counts up to a thousand and she sits next to me!"

During playtime Timothy and Violet stayed together.

Violet said, "I can't believe you've been here all along!"

"Will you come home and have cookies with me after school? " Timothy asked.

On the way home Timothy and Violet laughed so much about Claude and Grace that they both got hiccups.

Harry had a horse in his room.

Nobody knew.

He could ride him in a circle without knocking over the chair or dresser.

He could jump him over the bed without hitting his head on the ceiling.

"Oh, it's great to have a horse," said Harry.

"I hope I will always have him. I hope he will always stay."

His mother looked into Harry's room to see what he was doing.

She did not see the horse.

His father looked into Harry's room to see what he was doing.

He did not see the horse.

"Giddyap," they heard him say when he wanted his horse to go.

"Whoa," they heard him say when he wanted his horse to stop.

But they did not see a horse in Harry's room.

"Let's take Harry to the country," said Father. "Let's show him some real horses."

Harry did not care if he ever went to the country.

He had his own horse in his room!

Every night when Harry went to sleep, he knew his horse would stay and watch over him

Every day when Harry went to school, he knew his horse would wait for him to come home.

One day the etacher said, "Let us all tell about something today."

One girl told about a dress she wore to a party.

One boy told about a glove he used for baseball.

"I have a horse in my room," said Harry.

"I can ride him in a circle without knocking over the chair or dresser.

I can jump him over the bed without hitting his head on the ceiling."

The children laughed.

"Sometimes thinking about a thing is the same as having it," said the teacher.

It was Sunday.

Harry's mother and father took him for a drive.

They rode out of the city, far into the country.

Harry saw cows and chickens and green grass.

And he saw HORSES!

"Look at the horses, Harry," said Mother.

Harry saw horses running.

Harry saw horses kicking.

Harry saw horses nibbling.

"Horses should always be free to run and kick and nibble,"said Father.

When they got home,Harry ran right to his room.

"Horses should always be free to run and kick and nibble," Harry said to his horse.

"If you want to go, you may go."

Harry's horse looked to the right.

Harry's horse looked to the left.

Then he stayed right where he was.

"Oh, I'm glad," said Harry.

And he knew he would have his horse as long as he wanted him.

A mother bird sat on her egg.

The egg jumped.

"Oh Oh!" said the mother bird. "My baby will be here! He will want to eat!"

"I must get something for my baby bird to eat! " she said. " I will be back."

So away she went.

The egg jumped. It jumped, and jumped, and jumped!

Out came the baby bird!

"Where is my mother?" he said.

He looked for her.

He looked up. He did not see her.

He looked down. He did not see her.

"I will go and look for her," he said.

So away he went.

Down, out of the tree he went.

Down, down, down! It was a long way down.

The baby bird could not fly. He could not fly, but he could walk.

"Now I will go and find my mother," he said.

He did not know what his mother looked like.

He went right by her. He did not see her.

He came to a kitten. "Are you my mother?" he said to the kitten.

The kitten just looked and looked. It did not say a thing.

The kitten was not his mother, so he went on.

Then he came to a hen. "Are you my mother?" he said to the hen.

"No," said the hen.

The kitten was not his mother. The hen was not his mother. So the baby bird went on.

"I have to find my mother!" he said. "But where? Where is she? Where could she be?"

Then he came to a dog. "Are you my mother?" he said to the dog.

"I am not your mother. I am a dog," said the dog.

The kitten was not his mother. The hen was not his mother. The dog was not his mother.

So the baby bird went on. Now he came to a cow.

"Are you my mother?" he said to the cow.

"How could I be your mother?" said the cow. " I am a cow."

The kitten and the hen were not his mother. The dog and the cow were not his mother.

"I did have a mother!" said the baby bird. "I know I did. I have to find her. I will. I WILL."

Now the baby bird did not walk. He ran!

Then he saw a car. Could that old thing be his mother? No, it could not.

The baby bird did not stop. He ran on and on.

Now he looked way, way down. He saw a boat.

"There she is!" said the baby bird.

He called to the boat. But the boat did not stop.

The boat went on.

Now he looked way, way up. He saw a big plane.

"Here I am, Mother!" he called out.

But the plane did not stop.

The plane went on.

Just then the baby bird saw a big thing. This must be his mother!

"There she is!" he said. "There is my mother!"

He ran right up to it.

"Mother, Mother! Here I am, Mother!" he said to the big thing.

But the big thing just said, "Snort!"

"Oh, you are not my mother," said the baby bird, "You are a Snort. I have to get out of here!"

But the baby bird could not get away. The Snort went up.

It went way, way up.

And up, up, up went the baby bird.

But now, where was the Snort going?

"Oh, oh, oh! What is this Snort going to do to me? Get me out of here!"

Just then the Snort came to a stop.

"Where am I?" said the baby bird. "I want to go home! I want my mother!"

Then something happened.

The Snort put that baby bird right back in the tree. The baby bird was home!

Just then the mother bird came back to the tree.

"Do you know who I am?" she said to her baby.

"Yes, I know who you are," said the baby bird.

"You are not a kitten.

"You are not a hen.

"You are not a dog.

"You are not a cow.

"You are not a boat, or a plane, or a Snort!"

"You are a bird, and you are my mother."

Llama llama red pajama reads a story with his mama.

Mama kisses baby's hair. Mama Llama goes downstairs.

Llama llama red pajama feels alone without his mama.

Baby llama wants a drink.

Mama's at the kitchen sink.

Llama llama red pajama calls down to his llama mama.

Mama says she'll be up soon.

Baby Llama hums a tune.

Llama llama red pajama waiting waiting for his mama.

Mama isn't coming yet. Baby Llama starts to fret.

Llama llama red pajama whimpers softly for his mama.

Mama Llama hears the phone.

Baby Llama starts to moan....

Llama llama red pajama listens, quiet, for his mama.

What is Mama Llama doing?

Baby Llama starts boo hoo-ing.

Llama llama red pajama hollers loudly for his mama.

Baby Llama stomps and pouts.

Baby Llama jumps and shouts.

Llama llama red pajama in the dark without his mama.

Eyes wide open, covers drawn... What if Mama Llama's GONE?

Llama llama red pajama weeping, wailing for his mama.

Will his Mama ever come?

Mama Llama, RUN RUN RUN!

Baby Llama what a tizzy! Sometimes Mama's very busy.

Please stop all this Llama drama and be patient for your mama.

Little Llama, don't you know, Mama Llama loves you so?

Mama Llama's always near, even if she's not right here.

Llama llama red pajama gets two kisses from his mama, snuggles pillow soft and deep...

Baby Llama goes to sleep.

Little Nutbrown Hare, who was going to bed, held on tight to Big Nutbrown Hare's very long ears.

He wanted to be sure that Big Nutbrown Hare was listening.

"Guess how much I love you," he said.

"Oh, I don't think I can guess that," said Big Nutbrown Hare.

"This much," said Little Nutbrown Hare, stretching out his arms as wide as they could go.

Big Nutbrown Hare had even longer arms. "But I love you this much," he said.

Hmmm, that is a lot, thought Little Nutbrown Hare.

"I love you as high as I can reach, " said Little Nutbrown Hare.

"I love you as high as I can reach, " said Big Nutbrown Hare.

That is very high, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. I wish I had arms like that.

Then Little Nutbrown Hare had a good idea. He tumbled upside down and reached up the tree trunk with his feet.

"I love you all the way up to my toes!" he said.

"And I love you all the way up to your toes!" said Big Nutbrown Hare, swinging him up over his head.

"I love you as high as I can hop!" laughed Little Nutbrown Hare, bouncing up and down.

"But I love you as high as I can hop!" smiled Big Nutbrown Hare, -- and he hopped so high that his ears touched the branches above.

That's good hopping, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. I wish I could hop like that.

"I love you all the way down the lane as far as the river," cried Little Nutbrown Hare.

"I love you across the river and over the hills," said Big Nutbrown Hare.

That's very far, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. He was almost too sleepy to think anymore.

Then he looked beyond the thornbushes, out into the big dark night. Nothing could be farther than the sky.

"I love you right up to the moon," he said, and closed his eyes.

"Oh, that's far," said Big Nutbrown Hare. "That is very, very far."

Then he lay down close by and whispered with a smile, "I love you right up to the moon--and back."

One day, making tracks

In the prairie of Prax,

Came a North-Going Zax

And a South-Going Zax.

And it happend that both of them came to a place

Where they bumped. There they stood.

Foot to foot. Face to face.

"Look here, now!" the North-Going Zax said. "I say!

You are blocking my path. You are right in my way.

I'm a North-Going Zax and I always go north.

Get out of my way, now, and let me go forth!"

"Who's in whose way?" snapped the South-Going Zax.

"I always go south, making south-going tracks.

So you are in MY way! and I ask you to move

And let me go south in my south-going groove!"

Then the North-Going Zax puffed his chest up with pride.

"I never," he said, "take a step to one side.

And I'll prove to you that I won't change my ways

If I have to keep standing here fifty-nine days!"

"And I'll prove to YOU," yelled the South-Going Zax,

"That I can stand here in the prairie of Prax

For fifty-nine years! For I live by a rule

That I learned as a boy back in South-Going School.

Never budge! That's my rule. Never budge in the least!

Not an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east!

I'll stay here, not budging! I can and I will

If it makes you and me and the whole world stand still!"

Well...

Of course the world didn't stand still. The world grew.

In a couple of years, the new highway came through

And they built it right over those two stubborn Zax

And left them there, standing un-budged in their tracks.

Big crow, small crow,

on the wing,

counting, counting

everything...

One sun rising

TWO shadows gliding

THREE people rowing

FOUR trees blowing,

FIVE cats lapping

SIX socks flapping

SEVEN herons wading

Eight geese parading

NINE farmers haying

TEN children playing

Small crow, big crow,

home they go,

counting things

they see below...

TEN children snoozing

NINE farmers snoring

EIGHT geese resting

SEVEN herons nesting

SIX socks hardly stirring

FIVE cats purring

FOUR trees standing

THREE boats landing

TWO shadows slowing

ONE sun glowing

Big crow, small crow,

dreaming deep,

counting nothing,

fast asleep.

He was the biggest dinosaur of them all.

The other dinosaurs are afraid of him.

When the biggest dinosaur went by, the other dinosaurs quickly hid.

They were afraid of his great big tail.

They were afraid of his great big claws.

They were afraid of his great big feet.

But most of all, they were afraid of his great big teeth.

One little dinosaur wasn't afraid.

She didn't run. She didn't hide.

"Catch me if you can!" she called to the biggest dinosaur.

"I'm not afraid of your great big tail. Catch me if you can!"

"I'm not afraid of your great big claws. Catch me if you can!"

"I'm not afraid of your great big feet. Catch me if you can!"

"And most of all, I'm not afraid of your great big teeth."

"I can catch you!" said the biggest dinosaur.

And he grabbed the little dinosaur.

But she only got a big hug.

"I love you very much, Grandpa!" said the little dinosaur.

"And I love you, too!" said the biggest dinosaur of them all.

Jasper and Jess were enemies.

Jasper liked to chase Jess out of the yard.

Every day, Jasper waited until Jess came outside.

He chased her until she ran up the apple tree.

He barked and growled at her.

She arched her back and hissed at him.

One day, Jess didn't appear.

Jasper looked for her behind the bushes and in the flowerbeds.

He looked in the rock garden and over the fence.

But Jess wasn't there.

Then Jasper heard a sound.

He looked up at the house.

Jess was stuck on the roof!

Jasper went to have a closer look.

Jess was hanging down from the gutter!

Jasper ran up and down the yard, barking.

But no one heard him.

He scratched at the back door.

But no one was at home.

Quickly, he pulled a lawn chair over to the house.

"Jump onto the chair, Jess!" he shouted.

Jess was frightened but she closed her eyes and let go.

It was a long way down.

Jess fell through the air and landed on the chair.

She was safe!

Jasper was glad that he helped Jess.

Now he could chase her out of the yard again!