Mama Rex & T [eo Homework Trouble * ] ae vats nan py Rachel Vail % ns by Steve Bjork : aS 3 oe ee SSConten ls Chapter 1 9© UH-OH Chapter 2 @* HARD WORK Chapter 3 ge WALLOWINGMara Rex finished She went to T’ She had the w| Mama Rex wai Ts classroom t+ possibilities. She and T could go to th museum, or the park. Anywhere they wanted. work early, S school to pick him Up. hole afternoon free, ted on a bench for the door of 9 open and thought about e library, ora Mama Rex felt very happy, 1Veronica's father sat down beside Mama Rex- On his lap was a large wooden box with a forest scene inside. There were tiny trees and bushes, and a family of deer nibbling at the leaves, beside a pond made from a mirror. A laminated sign read DEER FORAGE IN THE FOREST. “That's magnificent," said Mama Rex. “T+ took all week," said Veronica's father. “What mal did T choose?" ‘Excuse me?" said Mama Rex. ae race nT FoR as fi «; 5 ee | . 2 4 =| ailfo The classroom door swung open. / Children burst out. f T was Surprised to see He ran over and T loved being pic Mamma Rex. gave Mama Rex a huge hug. ked up by Mama Rex. /Mama Rex knelt down. “What animal did you choose?" asked Mama Rex. “For my diorama?” asked T. “Pigs q "Oh," said Mama Rex. “When do you have to bring in your diorama?" “Tomorrow,” said T. “Oh," said Mama Rex.Going to the pany “tT followed Mama Rex out of school “Don't worry," said T. “I can make a pig diorama in ten minutes, and then..." Mama Rex zipped T's jacket. "Do you know anything about pigs?” “yes,” said T. “I know one wen’ and one stayed home. One ate roast beef .-- "said Mama Rex. Well, I know they love mu + to the market, 4."arts hand and hurried Across >" asked T. going ed Mama Rex, “To " answer"Chapter 2 Mama Rex and T pushed through the turnstile, into the library. “Hello,” said Mama Rex to the woman behind the counter. "Are you a librarian?" °T sure am," said the librarian. “Great,” Mama Rex said. “We're interested in pigs." “Pigs are very interesting,” said the librarian. T smiled proudly. “I chose pigs for my diorama." “And you need pig information," said the librarian. T nodded. —n walked out from behind the counter, on the computer, right here" 1 sat down in front of the compute, said the librar; fi -ound, Music played. e or pigs," read the ant isn't here, weMama Rex and the librari the list. T rested his head on the table. He slid down to the floor and rested his head on his backpack. There was a penny on the floor. T crawled over and picked it up. T rested his feet ona shelf and looked at the ceiling. It was a boring ceiling. T thought about ice cream.T looked over at Mama Rex and the librarian. "Did you find something?" T asked, "Did you?" asked Mama Rex. / Yes," said T. "I found a penny.” T showed her. Mama Rex breathed through her nose. T put the penny in his backpack and looked at the computer screen,“Do you have that book?" + ask “Let's see,” said the librarian, The librarian led them to a maze of bookshelves. T followed Mama Rex in. When Mama Rex ed, Pointing. yopped, T smashed into her. — cea\el my . He looked on the shelf beside them | nr Pig books! y Mama Rex and T sat on the floor and opened books. They learned that pigs are very smart, and that / apig’s nose is called a snout. | T liked the word snout. “Snout, snout, snout,” said T.them to the counter. "Success!" whooped the librarian. A She waved a magic wand over the books. “Good luck with your diorama." "Thanks," said T, He followed Mama Rex into the cool afternoon.“1 pal|ad ,jAD400H» oP. peo uSP\WUDJOID aos vas OL, “NY 244 powunis PUD ‘uaAy ad MP IxD4 ayy puv 1 plo+ * H [Punjony yo wnasny out OL» 1 P2xs0 ,<6u106 om ou eae MRUL apisag dn Payoaauos 1xD+ gil -uayyo way Bu! ,/yo-un PwDW ,/Auojs) Ut Buiymoup +f we : é hrotl h E _ } Mama Rex and T wandered t h the towering | halls of the Museum of Natural History, looking for | “the dioramas. : They each w & Ti pretended Mama Rex gave the map to T. i oon bracelet as a ticket. ore amar powers. his bracelet gave him super“Follow me,” bellowed T sy per sey turned left, walked Powerfully, along, turned lef+ agai. They found — the fire extinguisher. "Hmm," said T, and looked at the map again “this way!" Mama Rex followed T. They went up some stairs, around a corner, down a hall, into a dark alcove. They found — the water fountain. "Oh, good," said Mama Rex. “I was thirsty."aw OO ~ ; i After Mane and T drank some water, T \ { | \ studied the map again. N« \ “Now I know," said T. n | Mama Rex followed T around to the left and gift shop. ; They turned right twice, and found — the café. ’ I wish I were smart," said T. “Like a pig. € ‘You're smart like q dinosaur," said Mama Rex. eT, ea around and found — ¢ "6. - *\\ found — some folded chairs. gh They went down a hall and discovered — the “Ggioramal” yelled Mama Rex.» Magnificent." mame Bemerd U ce through the glass at gaily of bears, sitting in a field with a few nd bushes, some grass, and behind them a I of the forest. : +o make something like that?" + > < , igs," said T. sand ve cei a Rex and T wandered around looking at jam + dioramas. ificen : Bare, nch. T rested his heavy head They sat ona be on Mama Rex's lap. : “Maybe T'll have a sore throat tomorrow, suggested T. Mama Rex stood up. T tumbled off the bench onto the floor. "Come on," said Mama Rex. “We need stuff to make a pig habitat." T followed Mama Rex out the heavy museum doors and down the stone steps. "Where can we get it?" asked T. eboma Rex took T’s hand. They vq Me % Waited ¢ pt f° change. : lhe park?” asked T. a mama Rex nodded. 5 oray!” whispered T, Hi dragging his tired foot e street. ross thM. ama Rex and T straggled into their apartment. T dumped his backpack onto some newspaper. He had twigs, leaves, acorns, dirt, the crusts left over from his lunch, two library books, and a penny. “We need a box," mumbled in "Uh-oh," said Mama Rex. tOMian Rex and T straggled into their apartment. T dumped his backpack onto some newspaper. He had twigs, leaves, acorns, dirt, the crusts left over from his lunch, two library books, and a penny. “We need a box," mumbled T. ’ "Uh-oh," said Mama Rex. ee ‘euz Ss POMS clo et went Mama Reg flew a pair of snow Pants S, for eckers, a sleepin alee p h Ping bag, and hale Me w \ I" yelled Mama Rex es h his stuffed on; . dug throug &0 animal on Thecovered — Mama Rex. ee Hs, pave an idea," said Mama Rex, holding upherhong, Ae * ed her up. Zs “| be right back," Mama Rex said. “Start in out (om et. 4 T yank’ a making P!pig and cut it out. with a cup of coffee orck Ww r T, and an empty sat water fo eve got » ghe said. + etood his Pi9 in the cottage cheese tub. The pid fell down he back of the pig. K TC T gluea a again. ,-poms beh ind the pig. aown. wn, Too. €"Maybe you could draw a pigpen," suggested Mama Rex. “And glue the pig to it, in the bottom of the tub.” "It's supposed to stand up," ye museum all the dioramas were stand-uppy!" “True,” said Mama Rex. “Mine is going to look li groaned T. "No time. No | lazy pig that looks like @ SUrP School bus. I can't do it!" lled T. “In the ke ‘how a pig sleeps!" deas. No box: And a rised pinkpnw, -yay DUIDW P!DS mort Buiqqr6 “1 P? 124 i460 a aid 44Ip siy oyu siy pajddo+ yorum wooly U4 O10 peice ,502P! gwos nod aaib ||,4044 ae “syoog Aavsdil ale pone pauado puo xeu ouDW rps #4? ppad pinous 2 agdvyw ss p2. ys266N5 »“Wait a sec," said Mama Rex, and read, like to keep clean and cool. When it gets hot, pigs roll around in water to cool off. They wallow in mud only if there's no water." “They don't even love mud?" groaned 7. “Unless mud is all they can find," said Mama Rex.6id siy puomoy Burpoauds pnw aut a pouadsium ,/pnu Jo apo aq pjnod pwipo!P “41 uo s6id Appnu Ut! D puno} pud xay DIDW Wow} yoog eU+ im 2d. "Mud is all MY pig can find.” ed the plastic tub with dirt jded the rest of his water and stirred ac a stick on it was gloppy, T nudged his pig's legs whe deep into the mud. Ona piece of paper T wrote, A PIG WALLOWS IN D N ALL HE'S GOT IS MUD. muC T glued the strip of paper to the outside of s+tage cheese tub. the ¢ee PSU“ BORSOGONCITY LIBRAR, T held up his diorama for Mama Ree “What do you think of it>" Trasker ria See “It's yours," said Mama Rex ° "What ap 73 ane think of it?” “Well,” T said. He looked a t his dioram, every angle. “I guess it's bet ween OK q 0 from and J00q" Said Mama A Rex _ + our af ternooy, “I think more toward good,” "Maybe," said T proudly, “By together was magnificent.” "Yes," said Mama Rex. "They always are.