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Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman and a little boy.

One day the old woman said to the little boy, "I will bake you a gingerbread man."

And she did.

The old woman put the gingerbread man into the pan.

And she put the pan into the oven.

"Now watch the oven," said the old woman.

"And when you can smell the gingerbread, call me. But do NOT open the oven door."

Then the old woman went to work in the garden with the old man.

The little boy sat in the kitchen and watched the oven.

Soon he could smell the gingerbread.

"I want to see if the gingerbread man looks as good as he smells," said the little boy.

And he opened the oven door.

The gingerbread man hopped out of the pan.

He hopped out of the oven. He ran across the kitchen to the open door.

The little boy ran to shut the door, but the gingerbread man ran faster.

He ran out of the door and down the steps and into the road.

Then he called out, "Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me. I'm the gingerbread man."

The little boy ran after him.

The old man and the old woman saw the gingerbread man.

And they ran too. But the gingerbread man ran faster.

And the little boy and the old man and the old woman had to sit down to rest.

The gingerbread man ran on. Soon he came to some farmers.

"Where are you going?" shouted the farmers.

"I have run away from a little boy and an old man and an old woman. And I can run away from you too," said the gingerbread man.

"Oh you can, can you?" said the farmers.

And they dropped their rakes and ran after him.

Then the gingerbread man called out, "Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me. I'm the gingerbread man."

The farmers ran fast. But the gingerbread man ran faster.

And the farmers had to sit down to rest.

The gingerbread man ran on. Soon he came to a bear.

"Where are you going?" shouted the bear.

"I have run away from a little boy and an old man and an old woman and three farmers. And I can run away from you too," said the gingerbread man.

"Oh you can, can you?" the bear said.

And he began to run after the gingerbread man.

Then the gingerbread man called out, "Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me. I'm the gingerbread man."

The bear ran fast. But the gingerbread man ran faster.

And the bear had to sit down to rest.

The gingerbread man ran on. Soon he came to a wolf.

"Where are you going?" shouted the wolf.

"I have run away from a little boy and an old man and an old woman and three farmers and a bear. And I can run away from you too," said the gingerbread man.

"Oh you can, can you?" said the wolf.

And he began to run after the gingerbread man.

Then the gingerbread man called out, "Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me. I'm the gingerbread man."

The wolf ran fast. But the gingerbread man ran faster.

And the wolf had to sit down to rest.

The gingerbread man ran on. Soon he came to a fox.

The fox said, "Where are you going?"

"I have run away from a little boy and an old man and an old woman and three farmers and a bear and a wolf. And I can run away from you too," said the gingerbread man.

The fox said, "I can't hear you, gingerbread man. Come a little closer."

The gingerbread man stopped running. He came a little closer to the fox.

Then he called out, "I have run away from a little boy and an old man and an old woman and three farmers and a bear and a wolf. And I can run away from you too."

"I can't hear you," said the fox.

"Come a little closer."

The gingerbread man came very close to the fox.

Then he shouted, "I have run away from a little boy and an old man and an old woman and three farmers and a bear and a wolf. And I can run away from you too."

"Oh you can, can you?" said the fox.

And snip-snap -- He opened his mouth. And he closed his mouth.

And that was the end of the gingerbread man!

In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf.
One Sunday morning, the warm sun came up and-POP!-out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.
He started to look for some food.
On Monday, he ate through one apple. But he was still hungry.
On Tuesday, he ate through two pears. But he was still hungry.
On Wednesday, he ate through three plums. But he was still hungry.
On Thursday,he ate through four strawberries. But he was still hungry.
On Friday, he ate through five oranges. But he was still hungry.
On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle,
one slice of Swiss cheese, one slic of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage,
one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon. That night, he had a stomachache.
The next day was Sunday again.
The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, and after that he felt much better.
Now he wasn't hungry any more, and he wasn't a little caterpillar anymore.
He was a big, fat caterpillar.
He built a small house called a cocoon, around himself.
He stayed inside for more than two weeks.
Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon, pushed his way out...
And he was a beautiful butterfly!

Dad is home today. I will help my dad do things.

"Wake up, Dad," I say. "We have work to do."

Dad is sleepy. I make breakfast for him all by myself.

I am helping Dad. I cut the grass.

Oops! The mower got away! "Sorry, Dad," I say.

I wash the car just for Dad.

Who left the windows open?

I can paint. But Dad has to finish.

I see a bees' nest. "I will fix it, Dad," I call.

Dad is yelling something. "Run!" Dad yells. "Run!" I run fast.

We go to town, just Dad and me.

We buy gas. I say, "Dad, I can pump the gas." Dad pumps the gas.

We go to the store. I get stuff for Dad. "Too much, Dad?" I ask.

Dad needs a new hammer.

"This hammer really works! Sorry about the nails," I say.

W get a parking ticket. Dad does not look happy.

Dad says, "I am not mad, just not happy." I say, "That's fair, Dad."

We go home. Mom says, "The toilet is broken." "I will fix it," I say.

I can't fix it. I call Dad.

I forgot to turn off the hose. I say, "That's okay, Dad. Grass loves water!"

We have dinner. Then Dad and I watch a movie.

Dad is tired.

It's time to sleep. Dad tucks me in.

"Did I help you, Dad?" I ask.

Dad says, "Yes, you did. Thank you."

What a great day, just helping my dad!

If you give a dog a donut, he'll ask for some apple juice to go wth it.

When you give him the juice, he'll drink it all up.

Then he'll ask for more.

There won't be any left, so he'll want to make his own.

He'll go outside to pick apples.

When he's up in the tree, he'll toss you one.

Throwing the apple will make him think of baseball.

He'll want to play.

You'll have to get a ball and a glove.

Of course, he'll also need a bat.

He'll ask you to pitch.

He'll hit a home run!

Then he'll do a happy dance to celebrate.

Dancing will make him hot and dusty, so he'll need some water.

He'll probably start a water fight.

You'll have to dry him off with your bandanna.

He'll wrap it around his head and pretend that he's a pirate.

Then he'll want to go on a treasure hunt.

He'll find an old kite and want to make one himself.

You'll have to get him some sticks, paper, and string.

When the kite is finished, he'll want to fly it.

It will go higher and higher, until it gets tangled in the apple tree.

The tree will remind him of apple juice, so he'll probably ask you for some.

And chances are, if he asks for some apple juice, he'll want a donut to go with it.

We're going on a bear hunt.

We're going to catch a big one.

What a beautiful day!

We're not scared.

Uh-uh! Grass!

Long wavy grass.

We can't go over it.

We can't go under it.

Oh no! We've got to go through it!

Swishy swashy! Swishy swashy! Swishy swashy!

We're going on a bear hunt.

We're going to catch a big one.

What a beautiful day!

We're not scared.

Uh-uh! A river!

A deep cold river.

We can't go over it.

We can't go under it.

Oh no! We've got to go through It！

Splash splosh! Splash splosh! Splash splosh!

We're going on a bear hunt.

We're going to catch a big one.

What a beautiful day!

We're not scared.

Uh-uh! Mud!

Thick oozy mud.

We can't go over it.

We can't go under it.

Oh no! We've got to go through it!

Squelch squerch! Squelch squerch! Squelch squerch!

We're going on a bear hunt.

We're going to catch a big one.

What a beautiful day!

We're not scared.

Uh-uh! A forest!

A big dark forest.

We can't go over it.

We can't go under it.

Oh no! We've got to go through it!

Stumble trip! Stumble trip! Stumble trip!

We're going on a bear hunt.

We're going to catch a big one.

What a beautiful day!

We're not scared.

Uh-uh! A snowstorm!

A swirling whirling snowstorm.

We can't go over it.

We can't go under it.

Oh no! We've got to go through it!

Hoooo woooo! Hoooo woooo! Hoooo woooo!

We're going on a bear hunt.

We're going to catch a big one.

What a beautiful day!

We're not scared.

Uh-uh! A cave!

A narrow gloomy cave.

We can't go over it.

We can't go under it.

Oh no! We've got to go through it!

Tiptoe! Tiptoe! Tiptoe!

WHAT'S THAT?

One shiny wet nose!

Two big furry ears!

Two big goggly eyes!

IT'S A BEAR!!!

Quick! Back through the cave! Tiptoe! Tiptoe! Tiptoe!

Back through the snowstorm! Hoooo woooo! Hoooo woooo!

Back through the forest! Stumble trip! Stumble trip! Stumble trip!

Back through the mud! Squelch squerch! Squelch squerch!

Back through the river!

Splash splosh! Splash splosh! Splash splosh!

Back through the grass! Swishy swashy! Swishy swashy!

Get to our front door. Open the door. Up the stairs.

Oh no! We forgot to shut the door. Back downstairs.

Shut the door. Back upstairs. Into the bedroom.

Into bed. Under the covers.

We're not going on a bear hunt again.

We went to the city just me and my mom.

Mom gave me some money to buy tickets for the train.

I wanted to help Mom get on the train but the steps were too high.

So Mom helped me instead.

But when the conductor came by, the tickets were gone.

So Mom paid the conductor some more money.

The city was very busy.

I held Mom's hand so she wouldn't be scared.

We went to the Museum of Natural History.

They had rooms full of old dinosaur bones.

I picked up a little dinosaure egg to show my mom.

But someone ran up and grabbed it.

I wasn't going to hurt it.

I tried on some costumes just for Mom.

But the museum guard didn't like that.

Then we went next door to the aquarium.

There were lots of fish in a big tank of water.

They had some seals doing a show.

Mom got mad because she couldn't find me.

I ran up front to get a closer look at the seals.

We went to the art museum, but it only had a lot of weird pictures and I was getting tired.

After that, we went to a very nice restaurant for lunch. We didn't stay though.

We decided to have a hot dog from a stand. That was more fun anyway.

Mom wanted to go to a big store full of dresses and stuff like that. Yuck.

Mom even made me try on some clothes. She bought me a new suit.

We passed by the toys.

I found the stuffed animal I always wanted but Mom said,"It's time to go."

We took a taxi to the train station.

I got to ride in the front seat.

The taxi driver drove real fast. That was cool.

I let Mom buy the tickets this time.

She said she didn't have enough money to buy more tickets if these got lost.

"Good idea, Mom!"

We had fun, just me and my mom.

I even stayed awake all the way home--well, almost.

If you give a moose a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it.

So you'll bring out some of your mother's homemade blackberry jam.

When he's finished eating the muffin, he'll want another.

And another. And another.

When they're all gone, he'll ask you to make more.

You'll have to go to the store to get some muffin mix.

He'll want to go with you.

When he opens the door and feels how chilly it is, he'll ask to borrow a sweater.

When he puts the sweater on, he'll notice one of the buttons is loose.

He'll ask for a needle and thread.

He'll start sewing.

The button will remind him of the puppets his grandmother used to make.

So he'll ask for some old socks.

He'll make sock puppets.

When they're done, he'll want to put on a puppet show.

He'll need some cardboard and paints.

Then he'll ask you to help make the scenery.

When the scenery is finished, he'll get behind the couch.

But his antlers will stick out.

So he'll ask for something to cover them up.

You'll bring him a sheet from your bed.

When he sees the sheet, he'll remember he wants to be a ghost for Halloween.

He'll try it on and shout, "BOO!"

It'll scare him so much, he'll knock over the paints.

So he'll use the sheet to clean up the mess.

Then he'll ask for some soap to wash it out.

He'll probably want to hang the sheet up to dry.

He'll go outside to put it on the clothesline.

When he's out in the yard, he'll see your mother's blackberry bushes.

Seeing the blackberries will remind him of her jam.

He'll probably ask you for some.

And chances are...if you give him the jam,he'll want a muffin to go with it.

If you give a pig a party, she&`&s going to ask for some balloons.

When you give her the balloons, she&`&ll want to decorate the house.

When she&`&s finished, she&`&ll put on her favorite dress.

Then she&`&ll call all her friends to invite them to the party.

Her friends won&`&t be home, so you&`&ll go with her to look for them.

On the way, she&`&ll see a street fair.

She&`&ll want you to take her on the bumper cars.

All her friends will be there.

Then you&`&ll have to take her on all the rides.

She&`&ll want to play all the games, too.

When she&`&s done, she&`&ll ask you for some ice cream.

When she&`&s finished eating the ice cream, she&`&ll need to change her clothes.

You&`&ll have to take her home.

She&`&ll ask her friends to come along.

On the way, she&`&ll start a game of hide-and-seek.

When you finally get home, you&`&ll have to make dinner.

Then she&`&ll want to have a sleepover.

You&`&ll have to find pajamas and blankets and pillows for everyone.

When she sees the pillows, she&`&ll probably start a pillow fight.

Then she&`&ll make a fortress out of blankets.

Of couse, when she&`&s finished, she&`&ll want to decorate it.

So she&`&ll ask for some balloons.

And chances are, if you give her some balloons, she&`&s going to ask you for a party.