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PETER AND POLLY

This book is about Polly Howe when she was eight years old. It is about her brother Peter, too. It is about Wag-wag. He is Peter’s dog. And about Brownie. She is a pony. Then there is Tim, a httle boy who lives near Peter. Tim’s dog is named Collie.

Look at the map in the front of this book. It will show you where all these people live.

Do you wish to know what Peter and Polly play? If you do, you must read these stories.

Peter and Polly live in the country. There are no tall buildings near their house. There are no crowded streets in their village.

But there are many trees along the streets. There are large fields near the houses. And there are hills all around.

In the spring the fields are yellow with buttercups. In the summer they are green with tall grass. In the winter they are white with snow.

It is very, very cold in the winter. The snow is deep. Sometimes it covers the fences.

Peter and Polly like to play in the snow. They like to build snow forts and to make snow men. But Polly is glad when the snow melts. She knows that spring is coming. She watches for the first birds to come back. She looks for the first flowers.

One day she said to father, “I have a hole in my rubber boots.”

” That will not do,” said father. ” We must mend it, if we can. If we cannot, you must have a new pair.

” It is nearly spring. Soon the roads and the sidewalks will be wet.”

” Yes,” said Polly. ” All the snowflakes will turn into water fairies again. Then they will run away to their homes in the brook.

“We can go fishing and wading. We shall not have to put on so many clothes. I shall be glad of that.”

“Peter likes winter best. But I like spring and summer.”

” Sugaring comes in the spring,” said Peter. “I like that. May we tap our maple trees, father ?”

” Yes,” said father. ” I think this will be a good sugar year. Perhaps you can make enough sugar to keep you sweet for a long time. You may try.”