Usbome Farmyard TalesTHE SNOW STORM Heather Arrvery & Stephen Cartwright Notes for Parents one of a delightful series of picture books. Your child will wantto share it with you many times. This story is Farmyard Tales have been written in a special way to ensure that young children succeed in All the stories in their first efforts to read. To help with that success, first read all the story aloud and talk about the pictures. Then encourage yourchild to read the short, simpler text at the top of each page and read the longer text at the bottom of the page yourself. This "turn about' reading builds up confidence and children do love joining in. It is a great day when they discover that they can read all the story 7 for themselves. Farmyard Tales provides an enjoyable opportunity for parents and children to share the excitement of learning to read. Betty Root SCHOLASTIC New York Mexico City INC.Usbome Farmyard Tales THE SNOW STORM Heather Amery Illustrated by Stephen Cartvright Edited by Jenny Tyler consultant: Betty Root Language There is a little yellow duck to find on every page. Toronto London Auckland Sydney New Delhi Hong Kong Buenos Aires . and a dog called Rusty. This is . Boot. Mrs. She has two children called Poppy and Sam. the farmer.This is Apple Tree Farm. In it is still 3 . snowing. "You must wrap up warm." says Mrs.In the night there the morning. Boot to Poppy and Sam. was a big snow storm. gives them food and water every day. .Ted works on the farm. Boot look after the animals. He He 4 helps Mrs. ." calls Ted."Come and 4 -. 6 help me. They go out of the farmyard with Ted. They walk to the gate of the sheep field 6 .Poppy and Sam pull the hay. " says Ted "We'll have to find them. ." says Poppy."Where are the sheep?" says Sam "They are all covered with snow. ^ Poppy and Sam give each sheep lots "They've got nice warm coats. 8 <% of hay. . Ted." says Sam.They brush the snow k V* off the sheep. ." says Poppy. - :- "There are only six sheep.Poppy counts the sheep." saysTed. "It's that naughty Woolly. One is missing. find Woolly. good dog.They look for Woolly. They walk around the snowy field. "Rusty. 10 ." calls Sam. Rusty barks at the thick hedge. 11 .Rusty runs across the i field. »* H Ted. Poppy and Sam run after him. Woolly is 12 hiding in there. "Yes. "Can you see anything?" says Sam. Clever Rusty. ." says Ted.Ted looks under the hedge. Woolly." me help you out. "Let 13 . old girl."Come on. Carefully he pulls Woolly out of the hedge." says Ted. 14 I Sam . Ted?" says Poppy. "Look.'There's something else!" can see something moving." says "What is it. " he says. "Woolly has had a lamb.Ted lifts out a tiny lamb. They'll be warm there. "We'll take it and Woolly to the barn." 15 . Scholastic priming. ibome and 555 Broadway. mechanical. Kngland Published in Great Britain in IW4 by Lsborne Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-439-32364-9 | 1^ Copyright' Published by Scholastic Ltd The name I Inc.. XKT. or otherwise. 83-85 Saffron Mill. without written permission of the publisher For information regarding pcmission. or stored in a retrieval system.Poppy rides home. "Good old Woolly.uc trademarks I rjuI or registered storm Publishing Ltd trademarks Lsborne Publishing SCHOI AS IK oi Scholastic Inc KIN . First surprise!" I W4 by Lsborne Publishing Ltd All rights reserved. the device >» NY IIKII2 b\ arrangement with are trademarks ot associated logos . write 10 Utbome Publishing Lid Usbornc House. 23 December 2001 and . New York. photocopying. electronic. I y She holds the lamb. London. or transmitted in any form or by any means. "What a she says. recording." No may be reproduced pari ot this publication in whole or in pan.S. 12 11 Primed I09876S432I in the I irst 123456/0 U.A. . with the help of children who are just been especially a language expert.95 US INC. SCHOLASTIC 1 '7A0M3T'33t^E5 $0. . beginner readers will be able to achieve the pleasure and satisfaction of reading a whole book Cartwright's charming illustrations carry the exciting for themselves. This edition is only available for distribution through the school market. With the help and encouragement of an adult.Usborne Farmyard Tales This series of delightful short stories has written. for young beginning to read. Stephen and humorous stories along and give clear clues to the words and their meaning.