Fiction

ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01553-8ISBN-10: 0-325-01553-8

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Level G Book 92

Home Sweet Home

by Maryann Dobeck illustrated by Kathi Ember

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Home Sweet Home Author: Maryann Dobeck

Heinemann 361 Hanover Street Portsmouth, NH 03801–3912 www.heinemann.com

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ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01553-8 ISBN-10: 0-325-01553-8

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Credits Illustrations: Kathi Ember

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Home Sweet Home

by Maryann Dobeck illustrated by Kathi Ember

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Hen had a

nice white house.

She liked her house.

But she wanted a new

color for her house.

“I will paint my house red,”

thought Hen.

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(white)

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Along came Cow.

“Hello, Hen,” said Cow.

“Do you want to play

with me?”

“Not today,” said Hen.

“I’m going to paint

my house.”

“I will help you,” said Cow.

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(blue)

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“We need a ladder,”

said Hen.

“I will go find one.

You wait here.”

Cow waited and waited.

She got tired of waiting.

So Cow grabbed a can

of paint.

“This paint is as blue as

the sky,” said Cow.

“Blue is a good color

for a house.

I will use this

bright blue paint.”

And she did.

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(blue)(yellow)

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Along came Pig.

“Look at all the paint cans,”

Pig said.

“Hen must be painting

her house.

I can help her.”

Pig grabbed a can of paint.

“This paint is as yellow as

the sun,” said Pig.

“Yellow is a nice color

for a house.

I will use this

yellow paint.”

And he did.

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(green)

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Along came Duck.

“Hen has lots of paint,”

said Duck.

“She must be painting

her house.

I will help her.”

Duck grabbed a paint can.

“This paint is as green as

the grass,” said Duck.

“Green is a fine color

for a house.

I will use this

green paint.”

And he did.

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Along came Hen with

a tall ladder.

“Hello, Hen,” said Cow.

“Look at your bright

blue house.”

“Hi, Hen!” said Pig.

“Look at your bright

yellow house.”

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(green)(yellow)

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“Good morning, Hen!”

said Duck.

“Look at your bright

green house.”

“Oh, no!” said Hen.

She looked at her house.

Then Hen smiled.

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(white)

(green)

(red)

“My house is as bright as

a rainbow,” said Hen.

“But it needs a red door.

I’ll paint this door as red

as a rose.”

And she did!

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