Grover woke up smiling.
Today was the دن of the school picnic in کی bluebird, بلیبرد 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 آپ can learn to play baseball,” کہا his mother.
“I will be a super batter,” کہا Grover.
Grover’s mother gave him a big kiss good-bye.


The school bus took everyone to کی bluebird, بلیبرد 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,” کہا Truman.
“I have never played before,” کہا Grover. “I cannot wait...

One دن Ernie and Bert were walking سے طرف کی 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 سونا and silver.
“Gee,” کہا Ernie. “I wish I had that box of paints.”


“Maybe آپ can have it,” کہا 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...