Our Colorful World
Gloria Smithes
Offei Tettey Eugene

Me and my mom were outside after a rainstorm and suddenly I saw something very colorful. It looked pretty big and had purple my favorite color! “Mom, what is that? I said. “Baby girl that’s the rainbow” said mom. I might have to ride it!

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Suddenly a few multi-colored butterflies came near us. They looked like the rainbow and I asked mom. “How do butterflies get their color?”. “I don’t know baby girl, there just born that.” said mom. I wish I was a butterfly.

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Me and my mom were reading a book then suddenly I saw the rainbow. I might just like colors.

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Then suddenly the rainbow moved to the town. Ok something is super cool about this rainbow. But how does it happen?

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But oh our world it’s so. Just so. Colorful.

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Our Colorful World
Author - Gloria Smithes
Illustration - Offei Tettey Eugene
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs