Ernie & Bert

Grover woke up smiling.
Today was the 日 of the school picnic in 知更鸟, 蓝鸟, 蓝知更鸟 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 你 can learn to play baseball,” 说 his mother.
“I will be a super batter,” 说 Grover.
Grover’s mother gave him a big 吻乐队（Kiss） good-bye.


The school bus took everyone to 知更鸟, 蓝鸟, 蓝知更鸟 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,” 说 Truman.
“I have never played before,” 说 Grover. “I cannot wait...

One 日 Ernie and Bert were walking 由 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 金牌 and silver.
“Gee,” 说 Ernie. “I wish I had that box of paints.”


“Maybe 你 can have it,” 说 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...