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by Beth Alley Wise

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by Beth Alley Wise

illustrated by Jim Durk

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T i ger s ent B ab o on a car d .

T here w a s a pi c ture, to o .
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“ L e t ’s pla y tag,” s aid Ap e .

“I am not in the mo o d , ”
B ab o on s aid quietly .
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“ D o you w ant s ome f i r e

an t s?” a sk ed Ap e .
“I am not hung ry,” s ai d
B ab o on. He b egan to cry .
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“I w is h w e h ad a p ark,” s ai d
B ab o on. “It w ould b e fun to
sl i de and sw i ng . ”
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Mam a put her ar m s ar ou nd

B ab o on. He le ane d ag ai nst
her. So on he w a s s l eepi ng .
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Ap e s ho ok B ab o on. “I’ve
got a su r pr is e! Wait unti l
y ou s ee it!”
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“ S ee? Your d ad and my d ad

put it to ge ther,” s aid Ap e .
Ap e and B ab o on slid dow n
Sp o t ’s long, smo o th neck.
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Ap e s a w a go o d sw i ng .
B ab o on fou nd a rhino cer o s
to climb on .
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“ Be car eful!” Mom yel l ed .

“ You could dis ap p e ar ! ”
“ T h is is a gre a t p ar k ! ”
s aid Ap e .
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Think and Respond

1 What do Baboon and Ape’s dads
make?
2 What do they use for playground toys?
3 What animal would you like to have on
your playground?

Play Safe What are the safety rules at

your school playground? Make a poster that tells
about one of the rules for safe play. Display it in
your classroom or cafeteria.

School-Home Connection After children read

the story, have them find and read the words
against, careful, fire, quietly, and shook.

Word Count: 160