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4.19.25 - Part 2, Easter · Children's Hour

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Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to Raialized Churn Story Hour. As a reminder,
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REALI is a reading service intended for people who are
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blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult to
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reprinted material. Today we will be reading from various books
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on Easter. Your reader today is Diane. We will begin
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with the book Easter Mice. It was published by green
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Light Readers, a hooton Mifflin Hart Court and has copyrgular
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two thousand and three to two thy fifteen. It was
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written by Bethany Roberts. Easter Mice Hop Hop Hop, Time
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for the egg hunt? Who will win? Easter Mice? Jump
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Jump jump Ready set, Let's begin. Look. Look around the tulips.
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One egg, two eggs, three eggs, four peak, Peak behind
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the daffodils, spotted eggs, striped eggs, more and more and more.
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One little mouse picking flowers, sniff with spring, fling, mud pies,
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mud feet, Wiggle like a worm, laugh with a ladybug, Swing, swing, swing,
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rye glide, boding in a puddle. One little mouse falls
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in splash leap frog leaf frog, bounce, bounce, bounce, Race
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with the robin, Dash dash dash stop the egg hunt count.
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Let's see which little mouse has one one one, one
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has the most eggs, one has the biggest eggs. One
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hasn't found an egg, No, not one. A sad little
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mouse wishing for an Easter egg, runs away filling blue
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sighn spine trying to find an egg, looking looking what
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to do? Stamp tramp, trip on a toadstool, stumble, tumble, bump, bump,
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bump down down, roll down the hill. Here's an Easter
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egg jump jump jump for Easter mice. Dance in spring shine, dizzy, whizzy,
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step hopend, most eggs, biggest egg, one has the best egg, crack, surprise,
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and Easter Friend. Our next book is called Happy Easter Tiny,
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and it was published by Penguin Young Readers, an imprint
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of Penguin Random House. It has a copyright year of
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twenty eighteen and the author of the book is Carrie Meister.
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I love Easter Tiny does two we color eggs. It
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is time for the egg hunt. Look at all the
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dogs ready set go. Tiny looks by the tree. No egg.
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Tiny looks by the bench. No egg. Tiny looks by
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the fence. No egg. The hunt is over. There are
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no more eggs to find. Tiny is said. It is Okay, Tiny,
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we can have an egg hunt at home. Wait, Tiny,
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where are you going? Tiny runs to bush, he barks
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and barks. What is it, Tiny? Did you find an egg? Look?
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It's the easter bunny. Happy Easter. Tiny. Our next set
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of books are about passover, and the first one is
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called Is It Passover Yet? It was published by Albert
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Whitman and Company, and it has a copyright year of
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twenty fifteen. The author of the book is Chris Baroche.
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When spring flowers bloom and grass starts to grow, and
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the warm sun has melted that old winter snow, Passover
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is on its way. When we see from the window
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a robin or wren and squirrels play up high in
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the trees once again. Passover is on its way. When
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everyone scurries from room to room with a bucket and
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a mop or a long handled broom. Passover is on
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its way. When all the windows and floors start to shine,
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and our whole house smells clean and looks extra fine.
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Passover is on its way. When our fine fanciast dishes
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come out of the drawer and Elyycia's cups sparkles like
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diamonds galore. Passover is on its way. When our smack
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house smells of google and sweet masks, soa cake and
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cinnamon for the chall set will make. Passover is on
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its way. When the sun's getting low and the doorbell
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stops ringing and everyone's ready for stories and singing. When
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the seder is ready and candles are lit, and Nana's
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showing everyone just where to sit, Passover is here. Our
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next book is called Zaide Baby Sits Before Passover and
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it was published by Carbin Publishing, an imprint of Learner
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Publishing Group, has a copyright year of twenty twenty five
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and the author is Jane Sutton. Passover starts tonight. The
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setter will be at Ruthie's Bubby and Zaide's house. Mommy
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and Dady go to Bubby and Zaide's house to help
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prepare for the special meal. Zaid is at Ruthie's house
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to help her get ready. It's Say's first time baby
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singing by himself. Mommy left him a list of things
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to do with Ruthie. Number one, do passover art project
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for Bubby and Zaide's house. Try fingerprek painting. Two. Get
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ready to go grocery shopping. We need a few things
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for the setter. Three go to the grocery store. Remember
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to buy parsley for the setter plate. Four go to
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the playground so Ruthie can use up energy. It will
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help her sit at the setter tonight. Five at home,
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use up more energy. The setter lasts a long time. Six.
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Sweep the kitchen floor with Ruthie before passover. We need
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to get rid of any bread crumbs we missed yesterday. Seven.
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Please look everywhere, try to find every bread crumb. Eight.
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Eat a big lunch at the cetter. We will eat
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dinner late. Nine. Be sure Ruthie takes a good nap.
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She will stay up late tonight. Ten. Please give Ruthie
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a bath so she's cleaned for the setter. It's almost
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time for the setter. At Bubby and Zay's house, Ruthie
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helps Daddy set the table. Ruthie's family and friends set
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the table. Zai leads the setter. Ruthie asks four questions.
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She says duneu and hums along with the other psalms.
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Ruthie eats bub Bee's Matza ball soup yum. Ruthie finds
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the a f come in yay. The setter is over
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all the guests are ready to go home. I had
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fun Today's ay, Ruthie says, will you babysit for me again?
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Of course I can't wait. Our next book is titled
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The Passover Lamb and it was published by Random House
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has a copyright ear of twenty thirteen and the author
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of the book is Linda Elovitz Marshall. One morning, as
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Miriam scattered chicken feed and gathered eggs, she chanted, my
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nishchena a la la aise. Why is this night different
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from all the other nights? After weeks of practice, she
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knew the words of melody by heart. Tonight, at her
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grandparents' house, she would sing the four questions at the
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center the special passover mill. She could hardly wait. Next,
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Miriam fed the sheep. They all came running when she called,
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except for one, Snowball. Mariam peered into the barn. Snowball
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was still inside, pawing the floor, moving hay and straw
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with her nose. Something's not right, Miriam thought. She ran
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towards the house. There's something wrong with Snowball. She called
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her parents and her brother, Aaron, hurried to the barn
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with Miriam. Snowball was grunting and breathing hard. Miriam looked
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again at the big sheep. Maybe she's having a baby,
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she said. I think you're right, said her father. Though
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it is late in the season, but Snowball so willy woolly,
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we didn't notice. Well. I hope she has a baby,
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maybe soon. Aaron grumbled. Oh no, Miriam cried, I almost
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forgot we're leaving. We still got things to do before
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we can go. Their mother said, let's finish getting ready.
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After lunch, Mariam returned to the barn. As she tiptoed in,
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she heard the soft sounds a mother sheep makes to
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her newborns. In the dim light, she saw Snowball nuzzling
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two tiny lambs. Miriam ran to her family. Snowball had
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her babies, she called too. The family rushed to the
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barn As they watched Snowball nursing the twins. Aaron pointed
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to a dark lump in the a what's that, he asked.
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Far from Snowball on the newborns, a third baby lamb
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was lying all alone. Miriam carried him to his mother Bah.
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Snowball grunted. She pushed him away with her nose and
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turned back to the other two lambs, Snowball, this one
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needs you too, Miriam whispered again. Snowball shoved the little
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lamb aside. She might not have enough milk for all
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three babies. Miriam's mother said. He might have to be
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fed with the bottle. Miriam knew that orphan lambs needed
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milk every four hours. No one else would have time
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to care for him, not even the neighbor who looked
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after the animals. When Miriam's family was away. That meant
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they might have to stay home. They would miss the setter. Please, Snowball, Miriam, bake,
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take care of your baby. Please, let's leave them for
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a bit. Miriam's mother suggested, maybe Snowball will change our mind.
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Later the family returned to the barn, the little lamb
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was still alone, calling for his mother. He's starving, Miriam cried.
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She grabbed a bottle and filled it with special milk
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for newborn lambs. Holding him gently, Miriam fed the hungry lamb.
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Miriam Honey, her father began, I'm very sorry, but there's
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no way we can leave him, he sighed, Mom, and
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I will get things ready for Setter at home. No,
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Aaron shouted, I want to see Grandma and Grandpa. Mariam frowned,
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and it's my year to ask the four questions, she said.
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I've been practicing for weeks. I want the whole family
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to hear alone. In the bar, Marian cuddled the lamb.
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She felt like crying, and the lamb looked up at her. Mamma,
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he bleeded, may Man, I don't know what to do.
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Mariam told him. I can't leave you, but I want
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to be at Grandma and Grandpa's for Passover. We'll tell
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the story of how the Jews were slaves in Egypt
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and a wicked king named Pharaoh made them work night
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and day when mother hit her baby Moses in a
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basket to save him. When Moses grew up, he led
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the Jews to freedom. Mariam stood up, Hey, she said,
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giving the lamb a hug. I know what to do.
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Short while later, Mariam was ready. Let's go, she called.
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In her arms was a basket, and Nessa. In the basket,
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wearing a diaper with his tiny tail sticking out, was
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the little lamb. Mariam's father laughed. Great idea, he said,
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and we've got just enough time to get there for
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the start of the setter. Yippy Aaron cheered, At last,
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Mariam and her family arrived at her grandparents' house. Look everyone,
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Mariam said as she proudly carried the basket to the house.
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Meet Moses as the whole family celebrated the feast of freedom.
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Miriam chanted the four questions perfectly, and Moses the passover
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lamb reclined in her lap. Maha, he bleeded softly. Mah,
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Miriam giggled. Listen, she said, he's singing the four Questions
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to may Nishtana. Our next book is called A per
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Perfiiced Passover and it was published by Apples and Honeys Press,
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an imprint of there Men House Publishers. It has a
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copyright year of twenty twenty five and the author is
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Jenna Waldman. One Ear Wiggles and Another Passover is here
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a perfect time to celebrate and fill the springtime cheer.
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The kittens clean the kitchen while inspect every inch. Miny
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noses sniff out crumbs together, it's a cinch. They decorate
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the mozza covers, painting with their tails, then leap around
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as artwork drives to wipe up drippy trails. Kitties stack
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up matsa boxes as they help prepare all the special center.
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Food that cannot wait to shire. They cannot wait to share.
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Gifts like fish slip off the dish, but kitties catch
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them all. A speedy kitty scurries pass to chase a
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motza ball. The kitties lay a tablecloth that rows out
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like a tongue. They set a place for every guest
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for kitties, old and young. Kitties pounds on pillows, meaw
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the cetter as begun. The leader raises up her glass
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and welcomes everyone. The kitty sniff the setter plate and
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break the motza crack. Watch out for the bitter herbs.
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Horse reddish might bite back. Four questions are a special task.
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The youngest does her part. Meaw nishall not the kitty scene.
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She knows it all by heart. Every kitty takes a
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turn to tell the history of wary slaves and fay
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rose Egypt fighting to be free. One kitty dresses up
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like Moses, let my people go, But Pharaoh kitty stomps
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his paw and yells frightful. No locust, hell and darkness
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come still. Pharaoh holds the fast, but once the plagues
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become too much, he sets them free at last, they
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celebrate their freedom as they all break into song. Kitties
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throw their tambourines, They bounce and dance along. When the
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festive meal is served, the kiddies love each taste. Tis
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tis Me's google my karoons. Not one bite goes to waste.
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Is fical men's searching time? Where can that monster be? High?
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And low? The kiddies go, but who will find it? Me?
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With bellies full and joyful, kitties wish their guests good night.
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They clean and para susy blur till everything shines bright.
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One your wiggles. Then another passover is here. Kitties dream
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of what they'll do at the cedar time next year.
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Our next set of books are about weather, and the
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first one is called Sunny Weather Days and it was
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published by Children's Press, a division of Scholastic Incorporated. It
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has a copyright year of two thousand and seven and
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the author of the book is Pam Rosenberg. Listen for
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these words as I read buds, plants, pumpkins, sprinkler, star, sunburn, sunscreen,
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a sunny day, Get your sunglasses and sunscreen. Is going
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to be a sunny day. Let's go outside and have
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some sun sunglasses help protect your eyes. On a sunny day,
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the warm spring sun helps trees and flowers grow. You
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can see the flower buds and new green leaves. Sunny
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summer days can be hot. Plain in water can help
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you cool. Plaining in the water from a sprinkler is
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a good way to stay cool on a hot sunny day.
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Sunnyfall days are cool and crisp. They are perfect for
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picking apples and pumpkins. On winter days, the sun may shine,
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but the air can be very cold. Bundle up before
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going outside to play. Sunny winter days are perfect for sledding.
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What is the sun? The Sun is a star. A
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star is a ball of hot, glowing glass. The Sun
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is the closest star to Earth. That is why we
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feel its heat and see its bright light. You can't
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see the sun on cloudy days, but it is still
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shining behind the clouds. People and animals need the sun's
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light and heat to stay alive. Plants need sunshine to grow.
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Their green leaves capture the sun's energy. They use the
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sun's energy to make food. A butterfly's body needs to
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be so it can fly. People need the sun's light
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and heat too. The warm sunlight makes plain outside possible,
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but the sun's light rays are strong. They can burn
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your skin. If you're not careful, then you get a sunburn.
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Play in the shade. It can help you protect your
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skin from sunburn on a sunny day. It is fun
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to be outside on sunny days. You can bike, swim,
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or play sports. What is your favorite thing to do
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on a sunny weather day. Our next book is called
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All about Heat Waves and Droughts, Discovering Earth's Scorching Weather.
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It was published by Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Incorporated,
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and it has a copyright year of twenty twenty two.
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The author is Steve Toomat Sick. Find the Truth. Everything
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you're about to read is true except from one of
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the sentences on this page, which one is true. Sometimes
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human activity can cause droughts to happen. Heat waves can
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only happen this summer. Find the answers in this book
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Weather to the Extreme. In January twenty nineteen, Wayne Dunford
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didn't think things could get much worse. For almost two years,
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Australia had been going through one of the worst droughts
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in history. Wain was a farmer. The soil was so
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dry that he could no longer grow crops, and most
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of the grass had died. Wain had to feed his
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animals by hand to keep them from starving. Then it
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happened the country was hit with an extreme heat wave.
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Temperature sword passed one hundred and fifteen degrees fahrenheit. By
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the time it was over, millions of animals had died
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and wild fires had burned thousands of square miles of land.
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Dunford's fields were completely dry. Because of global warming, heat
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waves and droughts could get even worse. This could lead
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to disastrous consequences for plants, animals, and people. Read on
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to learn what causes heat waves and droughts and what
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you can do to prepare for them. Chapter one, The
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Wonders of Weather. When scientists talk about weather, they are
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talking about the conditions in the air at a certain place.
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Two of the conditions that scientists measure are the temperature
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of the air and the amount of participation rains, snow,
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or hell that falls from the sky. A heat wave
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is a stretch of time when the temperature is much
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higher than normal. A drought is a stretch of time
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when there is really little precipitation. Climate scientists use the
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word climate to describe what the weather is usually like
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in one area. Places that have a lot of rain
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have humid climates. Places that have hardly any rain have
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dry climates. Still, other places have cold climates that only
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warm up a little during the summer. Heat Waves and
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droughts happen when the temperature and precipitation are hotter and
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drier than what's normal for an area. What makes the
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air warm. The air above Earth is called the atmosphere.
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Our atmosphere is heated by Earth's surface. When sunlight hits
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the surface, it heats up the land in water. The
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heat from the warm surface rises. Some of this heat
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is trapped by gases in the atmosphere like a blanket
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and keeps the heat from going into space. This is
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called the green house effect. Water on Earth moves through
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a process called the water cycle. The water cycle has
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three main parts. Evaporation is when water on the surface
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becomes a gas in the air called water vapor. As
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water vapor it rises, it cools and turns into tiny
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drops of liquid water, forming clouds. This is called condensation.
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Over time, the water falls back to the surface as precipitation,
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and the cycle starts again. Climate regions on Earth. Scientists
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divide Earth's surface into different climate regions based on their
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normal weather, the average temperature, and the average amount of
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precipitation each area gets. Some environments, such as tropical regions,
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are naturally hot, while others, like polar regions, are cold.
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In the same way, some environments like deserts are naturally dry,
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while others such as rainforests get lots of rain. Chapter two,
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The heat is on. Heat Waves can happen anytime of
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the year, not just in summer, and they don't just
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happen on land. They can happen in oceans too. There
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have been heat waves in the Arctic. No matter where
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they are happen, heat waves have an impact on people
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and places. What causes heat waves. Earth atmosphere is made
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of large chunks of air called air masses. Sometimes a
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mass of heavy air or high pressure air gets stuck
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over an area. Sinking air within the high pressure area
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warms and the hot ground causes the air to get warmer.
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This causes a heat wave. It lasts until the heavy
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air eventually moves. New cooler air comes in, ending the
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heat wave. Winter heat waves. Temperatures during winter heat waves
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can get surprisingly high. In January two thousand and three,
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in Los Angeles, California, the temperatures, which are normally sixty
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eight degrees fahrenheit, rows well over ninety degrees fahrenheit. In
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January two thousand and seven, cherry trees in New York
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City started to bloom three months early because of a
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winter heat wave. Temperatures hit seventy two degrees fahrenheit. Deadly heat.
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High heat can stress put stress on the body. Heat
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exhaustion can happen to people who spend a lot of
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time outside during hot weather. They start sweating a lot,
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become disney, and may faint. Heat stroke is even more dangerous.
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This is when a person's body temperature is more than
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one hundred four degrees fahrenheit and their heart beats really fast.
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A person with heat stroke needs quick medical attention. Broiling
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buildings and ruined roads During heat waves, homes and buildings
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can become extra hot. People often crank up air conditioners,
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which use lots of electricity. This can cause power failures
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called blackouts. Heat waves also affect bridges and roads. Metal
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and concrete swoll up when they get hot. As the
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materials push apart, they crack and break. But one of
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the biggest problems with heat waves is that they can
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also contribute to droughts. Unfortunately, this is all we have
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time for today, so I will finish this story next time.
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This concludes the Children's Story Hour for today. Please join
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us next time as we will read more stories, fables
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and fairy tales. Thank you for listening, and please stay
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