Contents

1 My Grandpa ........................................................... 2

2 The Ant the Chrysalis ................................................... 8

3 The Oak and the Willow .......................................... 14

4 The Crow and the Peacocks ......................................... 20

5 The Donkey
k y and the Dogg ........................................ 26

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 David lives with his mom and dad...

...and his grandpa.

David loves his grandpa.

2 My Grandpa

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 But sometimes...
Dad!

Now Grandpa has a plastic plate.

My Grandpa 3

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 I need to
collect
plastic.

David, why do
you have all
that plastic?

4 My Grandpa

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 Because I need it to
make plastic plates
for you and Mom.

My Grandpa 5

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 Mom and Dad feel bad.

We're
sorry!

6 My Grandpa

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 Now there aren’t any plastic plates.

And they all lived happily ever after.

My Grandpa 7

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 What´s this?

8 The Ant and the Chrysalis

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 It’s not
a leaf.

It’s
alive!

The Ant and the Chrysalis 9

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 Hello! Can
you hear
me?

Aahh! You can hear me,

but you can’t speak.
I can walk
everywhere
and you can’t.

I can carry
heavy things
and you can't.
I can run and
you can’t.
You’re not
free.

10 The Ant and the Chrysalis`

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 Weeks later...

Uh-oh!
It’s empty!

The Ant and the Chrysalis 11

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 I can hear
and I can
speak.

You can walk

and I can
walk, too.

I can’t carry
heavy things, but
you can’t fly.

12 The Ant and the Chrysalis

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 I can’t carry
heavy things and I
can’t fly.

I can weave spiderwebs. Remember,

Everybody has don’t judge by
different abilities. appearances!

The Ant and the Chrysalis 13

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 Willy the willow tree
and Oscar the oak tree...

...grow up side by side.

14 The Oak and the Willow

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 I’m
very tall,
Willy!

My branches are
very strong!

Yes,
you are,
Oscar!

Yes, they
are!

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 I’m stronger
than you,
Willy!

That isn’t
true!

You say that

because
you’re weak!

16 The Oak and the Willow

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 In winter, it snows a lot. Willy’s branches bend.
The snow falls to the ground.

Oscar’s branches are Willy tries to

hard. They can’t bend. help Oscar.

I can’t
move,
Oscar!

Oh no!

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 18 The Oak and the Willow

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 In spring, Willy is fine, but Oscar...

In the summer, Oscar is OK.

I’m sorry, Willy.
My branches are strong, The weak is stronger
but you are stronger. than we think.

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 Clyde thinks he’s ugly.

Clyde admires the peacocks.

He wants to be beautiful.

20 The Crow and the Peacocks

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 One day, Clyde has an idea.

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 Now Clyde looks He’s ready to join the peacocks.
like a peacock.

Where’s he
from? That’s Clyde?
He’s very Clyde!
handsome!

He wants
to be a
peacock.

Hey,
Clyde!

22 The Crow and the Peacocks

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 But one day... ...the peacocks discover Clyde.

You’re not
a peacock! You’re a
crow!

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 Peacocks can’t fly.

Clyde is sorry. Hi friends!

But they don’t

You prefer like you anymore.
Friends?
the peacocks.

24 The Crow and the Peacocks

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 Go back
to your They’re
friends. beautiful Poor
like you. Clyde.
He’s a
crow like
us.
We´re his
friends.

I’m sorry,
friends!

Accept
Listen,
We´re who you
Clyde.
beautiful, are.
too.

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 26 The Donkey and the Dog

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 Sit, Rex,
sit.

Dan has an idea.

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 The next day when the farmer
comes home…

Dan wants to make the

farmer happy.

No, Dan!

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 Bad
donkey!

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 The farmer locks Dan.

The next day, the farmer comes back.

30 The Donkey and the Dog

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 I like you
Don’t try to the way
be something you are.
you aren´t.

Now go
and play.

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 Color the characters.

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