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Written & Illustrated by Zuo Wei
Here is a little stone. It is grey.
Now, please make a guess. What will it turn into? 2
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See it? A little mouse! Little mouse, little mouse, waiting for its mother’s kiss!
What will it turn into next? 4
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…now it is yellow.
What could it be? 6
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A big, big pear, sweet and crisp, Wanna’ have a bite? Please line up!
What will it turn into next? 8
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With another turn, the stone is pink.
Now what will it turn into? 10
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Oh, here comes a pink car! Toot, toot! It can carry you anywhere, east or west.
Now what will it turn into? 12
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One more round and the stone is brown.
Will it continue to turn into something else? 14
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A hedgehog. What is the hedgehog waiting for? To collect cherries on its spines as it is hungry.
Turn the stone over and… 16
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…now it is green.
What could it be? 18
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With the blink of an eye, it’s now a frog! Croak, croak, it sings by day and by night.
What will it become next? 20
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Now, it’s an orange little stone.
Will it keep changing? 22
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Yes! Now it’s a mushroom, happily bathing in rain, no longer gloomy.
Just turn the stone over and… 24
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…now it is black.
Can you predict about the next change? 26
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See? It’s a clucking hen with cheeping babies. They scratch and peck, seeking rice and worms.
Just turn the stone over and… 28
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‌now the stone is white!
Any more changes to be expected? 30
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Yes, penguins, penguins, belly white and feather black. They are the birds who toddle in Antarctica.
Just turn the stone over and… 32
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Look, look, the stone’s now blue!
What do you think it becomes next? 34
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Let’s enjoy the whale’s performance!
Any more magic to come? 36
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…now it is red.
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Yes! There floats in the sky a fire balloon! It can give you and your friends a happy ride any morning or afternoon. 40
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