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K-Gr 2—A most surprising guest brings joy when he arrives at a boy's apartment. The child attempts to explain to his mother just how his animal visitor happened to get there and why he came to the 11th floor of the building. Receptive to the conversation, the mom asks questions, which result in her son's direct answers. Variation between black and red text indicates the change in speakers from son to mother; repeated phrases accelerate the story line's gentle pace as the boy answers h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A mother has some questions after her child informs her there's a bear on the eleventh floor of their apartment building, including "How did the bear get up here?" Her imaginative kid has all the answers: "He took the elevator." Reasonable-sounding answers prompt more questions from straight-woman Mom ("The bear pressed the button and took the elevator?"); the child responds matter-of-factly ("Of course! The elevator doesn't work if no one presses the button"). Their witty banter -- whic...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A mother has questions after being informed there's a bear in the apartment building. Her imaginative kid has all the answers: "He too...Log In or Sign Up to Read More