Grover woke up smiling.
Today was the dia of the school picnic in pássaro azul 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 you can learn to play baseball,” said his mother.
“I will be a super batter,” said Grover.
Grover’s mother gave him a big kiss good-bye.


The school bus took everyone to pássaro azul 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,” said Truman.
“I have never played before,” said Grover. “I cannot wait...

One dia Ernie and Bert were walking por 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 gold and silver.
“Gee,” said Ernie. “I wish I had that box of paints.”


“Maybe you can have it,” said 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...