He was going to spend two weeks with his cousins Rosie and Frank.
He kissed his mother good-bye.
Then he got into Uncle Jed’s car.
Uncle Jed drove out of the city and into the country.
Soon Uncle Jed said, “Here we are!”
Everyone was happy to see Grover.
Aunt Edna made a picnic lunch to welcome Grover.
After lunch Rosie said, “Let’s go bike riding, Grover!”
She ran to get her bike.
“But, Rosie,” alisema Grover, “I do not have a bike.”
“We have an extra bike,” alisema Rosie happily.
“Frank got a big new bike for his birthday. wewe can ride his little old one.”
Grover looked at the bike. It looked old.
But it did not look little.
“Oh, dear,” he thought, “I do not know how to ride. I am sure I will fall!”
“I do not want Rosie to know that I cannot ride a bike,” thought Grover.
So he said, “I do not think my mommy will let me ride a bike, Rosie.”
Grover watched Rosie ride off on her bike.
He was very sad.
“Grover, play with me in my mti house,” called Frank.
Grover climbed up the ladder.
“Remember when wewe were afraid to climb up?” alisema Frank.
Grover smiled.
“Oh, I was just a baby then. Now I am the best climber-upper on Sesame Street.”
Then Grover stopped smiling.
“I wish I could ride a bike,” he alisema to himself.
The inayofuata morning Aunt Edna said, “Good news, Grover! I called your mother. She alisema it is okay for wewe to ride a bike.”
Grover tried to smile.
“Come on, Grover,” alisema Rosie.
She ran from the breakfast meza, jedwali to get her bike.
Grover followed Rosie. But he walked very slowly.
“I cannot ride today,” he said.
“I have a sore foot.”
“Oh, too bad, Grover,” Rosie said.
She was on her bike and ready to go.
“You go without me,” Grover alisema sadly.
Every siku Grover, Rosie, and Frank played together.
They went swimming.
They played hide-and-seek.
They went to the store to buy ice scream.
And every siku Rosie said, “Let’s go for a bike ride, Grover.”
But Grover always said, “No, I hurt my hand.” au “No, I ate too much.” au “No, I do not feel like bike riding now.”
One siku Rosie rode off to visit Farmer Finn.
Grover and Frank played cards.
“Frank, when did wewe learn to ride a bike?” asked Grover.
“When I was seven,” alisema Frank.
“Wow!” alisema Grover. “That is very old. That is older than I am!”
Then Frank asked Grover when he learned.
“I never did!” cried Grover. “I do not know how to ride a bike.”
“Don’t cry,” alisema Frank. “I will teach wewe how.”
Grover shook his head sadly.
“No,” alisema Grover. “Big Bird tried to teach me. I cannot learn.”
Frank smiled.
“Big Bird’s bike was too big! I bet wewe can ride my little old bike,” alisema Frank.
Frank held his old bike and Grover got on it.
“What if I fall?” asked Grover.
“I will catch you,” alisema Frank.
So Grover pedaled the bike and Frank ran inayofuata to it.
The bike wobbled along the road.
“Help!” yelled Grover.
“I will not let wewe fall,” alisema Frank.
Up and down the road went Grover on the bike.
Up and down the road ran Frank.
“That’s it, Grover,” he said. “You are doing great!”
Suddenly Rosie zoomed down the road on her bike.
“Farmer Finn is giving away kittens!” she shouted.
Grover’s eyes lit up.
“I upendo furry little kittens! May I have one?” he asked.
“Yes!” alisema Rosie. “But hurry before they are all gone.”
Rosie head for Farmer Finn’s.
“Follow me!” she called. And Grover did!
He zoomed after Rosie.
Grover picked a little machungwa, chungwa kitten.
“I had to be speedy to get you,” Grover told the kitten.
“So I will call wewe Speedy.”
Then he put the kitten in the basket on his bike.
And Grover and Rosie rode off.
Purrrr went the kitten.
Grover was so happy!
When Grover returned to Sesame Street, he gave his mother a big hug.
Then he said, “Guess what, Mommy? I can ride a bike!”
“That is wonderful!” alisema his mother. “You really are growing up. Now I know just what to get wewe for your inayofuata birthday!”
