CONTENTS

Stories for children by Lisa B. Wilkinson

My New Calf

Rebecca Made a Difference

Cougar Cubs

Pish-posh, Pele

Basketball Fish

Lisa B. Wilkinson is the author of
Mama Cut My Hair and Prickle Says I'm Sorry.

"My hair got caught in my zipper when I got dressed this morning. But that's not why Mama cut my hair today."

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Alligator Tree Press

Opinions and Essays

Mama Cut My Hair is a
Richard C. Owen Publishers, Inc. Books for Young Learners.
Reading level Early 3 for grades K-1.

KEYWORDS:

Easy readers

picture books

children's stories

overcoming obstacles

morals

growing up

first haircut

apologizing

calf

farm animals

folklore

Hawaii

mammals

wildlife

preditors

alcoholism

helping others

fishing

learning

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Mamá me cortó el pelo.

Prickle the porcupine is unkind to all her friends. But when she says she's sorry, everybody feels better, including Prickle!

Prickle Says I'm Sorry

is available from Standard Publishing.

My New Calf

by Lisa B. Wilkinson
Copyright ©1999 by Lisa B. Wilkinson

The dairy farmer had a calf for sale.

But where was I going to keep him?

I didn't have a pen, and I didn't have a barn.
So, Mom and I built one.

We sawed wood, hammered nails, and stretched fence.
Soon we were ready for the calf.
But how were we going to get him home?

We didn't have a truck, and we didn't have a trailer.
So we put him in the back seat of the car.

The calf wiggled, but I held him tight.
Finally, we arrived at the barn.
But what would I feed him?

He wouldn't eat grass, and he wouldn't eat hay.
So I mixed up special milk in a big bottle.

The calf drank from the bottle then laid down to sleep.
Afterwards, I went inside and went to bed.
In the middle of the night, the calf started to bawl.

He woke me up. He sounded sad.
But how could I help him?

The calf couldn't sleep, and I couldn't sleep.
So I went to the barn and laid my blanket on the hay.
And that's where Mom found us in the morning.

Kindergarten, first grade, and bilingual teachers, if you enjoyed My New Calf, you'll love Mama Cut My Hair for your students. Click here to purchase from Richard C. Owen Publishers.