Grover woke up smiling.
Today was the siku of the school picnic in bluebird Park!


His mother gave Grover a big picnic lunch.
Then she said, “I have a surprise for you.”

It was a baseball bat!
Grover was so happy.
“Now wewe can learn to play baseball,” alisema his mother.
“I will be a super batter,” alisema Grover.
Grover’s mother gave him a big kiss good-bye.


The school bus took everyone to bluebird Park.
Grover sat in the back with Truman.
“My big brother has a bat just like yours. I play ball with him all the time,” alisema Truman.
“I have never played before,” alisema Grover. “I cannot wait...

One siku Ernie and Bert were walking kwa Mister Hooper’s store.
Suddenly Ernie stopped.
“Look at that!” he said.


Ernie pressed his nose to the store window.
Inside was a beautiful box of paints. It had lots of colors—even dhahabu and silver.
“Gee,” alisema Ernie. “I wish I had that box of paints.”


“Maybe wewe can have it,” alisema Bert. “Mister Hooper is having a contest. The painter of the best picture wins that box of paints.”

Ernie started to run home.
“Wow!” he said. “I am going to paint a picture right now!”


Ernie got out his old paint box.
Then he got some paper.
He was ready...