Episode 212

Lucy is wrapping a present for Kino's mother. He forgot it was her birthday, and he can't afford to get her a nice present. Lucy reads a story about a little girl who makes a flower garden in a window box for her mother. This gives Kino an idea--he'll make something for his mother. He can paint her a picture. He starts work while Brett Butler comes to read a story about a messy room. He gets frustrated because the letters he is painting are blending with the background. Lucy suggests he paint the background and wait for the next story, about a boy who is scared of a squeak, before painting his letters. After the book, he finishes his picture, and they discuss how it is better to stop and think before doing something.

Books Read

 * Flower Garden
 * When the Fly Flew In...
 * Nathaniel Willy, Scared Silly

Story Picks

 * Just a Little Bit
 * A Bicycle for Rosaura