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Narrator.Early in the morning our Grandma wakes up went outside and feeds the chickens. After she’s done feeding the chickens, she went back in side the house and wakes the others.

Narrator.Now they’re having break fast,And talking stories with each others. The reason there talking stories about is to work in the garden.

Li-Richi- “Grandma, what are we going to do today?”

Grandma: We’re going to be picking some flowers in the gardens

Li-Richi: “OK, that’s fine with me

Narrator: Everyone is working in the garden and are happy.

Narrator: After everyone worked on the garden, they went down the valley and they saw a boy.

Li-Richi “What is your name?

Romeo “My name is Romeo.”

Li-Richi “Wow! That’s a beautiful name.”

Narrator: After they met Romeo, they ran back home and told their grandma that they get a new friend.

Romeo: “Come on Li-Richi, we go play. You look so boring.

Li-Richi: “Wait up, I’m coming down.

Romeo: I’m tired, my turn now!

Li-Richi: One more round and its going to be your turn.

Li-Richi:Grandma this is Romeo, the one I was talking about.

Grandma: Nice to meet you Romeo. Come eat some Makier

Romeo: Well, I love Makier. That’s my favorite food.

Teacher’s Note

The illustrations in the sample projects were used with permission of the publisher,

Children’s Book Press,San Francisco, CA.

from the book "Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del Otro Lado." Art copyright © 1993 by Consuelo Méndez.

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