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WE'RE QOiN& ON A

LEAF HoNT

by Steve Metzger

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WE'RE GrOiNGr ON A

LEAF UuNT

by Steve Metzger

Illustrated by MiKi Sakar^oto

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We're ^oing on a leaf hunt. We're going right away

Let's find CO Orf ul leaves.

It's a wonderful dayf

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We're coming to a mountain-

a TALL. TALL mountain.

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We can*t go under it. We have to go over itf

We*re coming to a mountain.

Come on, let*s gof

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We*re ^oing on a leaf hunt.

We're ^oin^ right away.

We're coming to a forest—

a dark, dark forest.

We have to go through itf

We're coming to a forest.

Come on, let's gof

step, step, squish, squash.

We made itf
We're ^oin^ on a leaf hunt

We're ^oing right away.

Let's find CO orf " 1 leaves.

It's a -wonderful dayf

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We're coming to a waterfall—

a swooshing, swooshing waterfall.

We can*t go through it.

We have to go around itf

We're coming to a waterfall.

Come on, let's gof

Slip, slide, splish. splash.

We made itf
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Pick up those leaves from the Hickory treef

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We*re ^oing on a leaf hunt.

We're ^oin^ ri^ht away.

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Let's find CO orf ul leaves.

It's a wonderful dayF

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We can*t around it.

We have to ^o across itf

We*re coming to a lake.

Come on, let's goF

 Row, row.

plip.

plop!

We made it!
Pick up those leaves from the Red Oak treef
 What's that sound?

It's coming from that bushf

It's black. It's wMfes.

It's black and wM&i.

plip, plop
splish, splash.
squisht squash.
huff, puff.
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We're homef

We went on a leaf hunt.

What a wonderful dayf

We found lots of colorful leaves.

Now let s jump and pla^f

 It's time to hunt for leavesf

Join our friends on

ir fall adventure!

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