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Sweet Home
by Maryann Dobeck
illustrated by Kathi Ember

Fiction

www.heinemann.com

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

Book 92
Level G

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 Home Sweet Home
Author: Maryann Dobeck
Heinemann
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Portsmouth, NH 038013912
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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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 Along came Cow.
Hello, Hen, said Cow.
Do you want to play
with me?
(white)
Not today, said Hen.
Im going to paint
my house.

I will help you, said Cow.

 

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 We need a ladder, This paint is as blue as
said Hen. the sky, said Cow.
I will go find one. Blue is a good color
You wait here. for a house.
I will use this
Cow waited and waited. bright blue paint.
She got tired of waiting.
So Cow grabbed a can And she did.
of paint.

(blue)

 

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 Along came Pig. This paint is as yellow as
the sun, said Pig.
Look at all the paint cans, Yellow is a nice color
Pig said. for a house.
Hen must be painting I will use this
her house. yellow paint.
I can help her.
And he did.
Pig grabbed a can of paint.

(yellow)
(blue)

 

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 Along came Duck. This paint is as green as
the grass, said Duck.
Hen has lots of paint, Green is a fine color
said Duck. for a house.
She must be painting I will use this
her house. green paint.
I will help her.
And he did.
Duck grabbed a paint can.

(green)

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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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 Oh, no! said Hen.
She looked at her house.
Then Hen smiled.

(green)
(yellow)

Good morning, Hen!

said Duck.
Look at your bright
green house.
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 My house is as bright as
a rainbow, said Hen.
But it needs a red door.
Ill paint this door as red
as a rose.

And she did!

(white)

(green)

(red)

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