I pack my backpack for the zoo.
My backpack is brown.
My brother buys tickets at the gate.
The tickets are brown.
I gaze up at a big bear.
The bear is brown.
My brother points to a nest.
The nest is brown.
A pelican flies out of the nest!
The pelican's belly is brown.
A chimpanzee smiles at me.
The chimp's face is brown.
We stop to eat some raisins1.
The raisins are brown.
My brother shows me some buffalo.
The buffalo are brown.
I show my brother the giraffes2.
The giraffes' spots are brown.
My brother gives me his cap.
The cap is brown.
What Is Brown?
There are three primary colors: red, blue and yellow. These colors combine to create other colors. Red, Blue, and yellow together will make brown.
Primary Colors
How many brown things can you find in this book?
Words to Know
buffalo - a large, shaggy3 animal that has hooves4 and horns.
gaze - to look at something for a long time.
pelican - a large bird that lives near water and scoops5 up fish with its long bill6.
Web Sites
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