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Lucy Crichton

Reαding Anthology for Young Leαrners

Contents

The Empty Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Where’s Rosie? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

The Fαrmer αnd the Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Little Red Hen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The Empty Pot

This is the emperor of China. He’s old.

I want to find a new emperor.

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Plant a special seed. If you can grow a beautiful flower, you’re the new emperor!

I have water.

I have soil.

I’m sad. I want a flower.

I have a pot.

Ping’s mom, dad, and brother help him.

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The children have flowers for the emperor,

but the emperor isn’t happy.

I have a flower! It’s blue.I have a flower! It’s red.

Ping is sad.

My pot is empty.

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The seeds are cooked! They can’t grow. You’re honest, Ping. You’re the new emperor! Where’s

Rosie?

Ben lives on a farm. He has a pet sheep.

Her name’s Rosie.

Ben loves Rosie. She follows him everywhere!

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