Grover woke up smiling.
Today was the dag of the school picnic in blauwe vogel, bluebird Park!


His mother gave Grover a big picnic lunch.
Then she said, “I have a surprise for you.”

It was a baseball bat!
Grover was so happy.
“Now u can learn to play baseball,” zei his mother.
“I will be a super batter,” zei Grover.
Grover’s mother gave him a big kiss good-bye.


The school bus took everyone to blauwe vogel, bluebird Park.
Grover sat in the back with Truman.
“My big brother has a bat just like yours. I play ball with him all the time,” zei Truman.
“I have never played before,” zei Grover. “I cannot wait...

One dag Ernie and Bert were walking door Mister Hooper’s store.
Suddenly Ernie stopped.
“Look at that!” he said.


Ernie pressed his nose to the store window.
Inside was a beautiful box of paints. It had lots of colors—even goud and silver.
“Gee,” zei Ernie. “I wish I had that box of paints.”


“Maybe u can have it,” zei Bert. “Mister Hooper is having a contest. The painter of the best picture wins that box of paints.”

Ernie started to run home.
“Wow!” he said. “I am going to paint a picture right now!”


Ernie got out his old paint box.
Then he got some paper.
He was ready...

One dag Bert was painting.
It was hard work.
It made Bert thirsty.
He got out the milk.
SPLAT!
Bert dropped the milk.


“ERNIEEE!” yelled Bert. “Help!”
Ernie came running.
“Bert! Why did u poor melk on the floor?” asked Ernie.
“I did not POUR it,” zei Bert. “I SPILLED it! Please go out and find a mop. And hurry!”


Ernie ran down Sesame Street.
He saw Betty Lou.
“Bert needs a mop. Do u have one?” he asked Betty Lou.
“Gee, I don’t know,” she said. “But I will look for one.”


Betty Lou walked down the street.
“If Bert needs a map, he must be going on a trip!” she said.

“I...