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To all those who know the feeling
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Dress-Up Day Blanca Gómez
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There was going to be a big costume party at school.
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Mom made me a fantastic rabbit costume, and I helped.
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I couldn’t wait to show it off.
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But the day of the party, I woke up sick. So I had to stay home.
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I couldn’t believe it!
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The next morning, I was feeling better, but I was really sad I’d missed the party. Then mom had a great idea. “Why not go to school as a rabbit today?”
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A great idea, indeed!
I got ready in a hurry.
It was time to This is an advance, uncorrected proof. hop to school!
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I could hardly wait to arrive.
Until . . . This is an advance, uncorrected proof. Not for resale, duplication, or reposting. Please do not quote without comparison to the finished book.
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Maybe it was not such a great idea after all.
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But then Hugo showed up. He had been sick the day before, too.
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And he was dressed up as a carrot. Really!
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When he saw me, he came running. “Be sad no more, little rabbit—your carrot is here!”
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In a second, we were hopping all around the yard.
“Yum, yum!” I chased him.
“Don’t eat me, don’t eat me!” he cried.
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“Can I play?”
“Can I play, too?”
“Can we?”
Of course they could!
The school bell rang for class.
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By pickup time, Hugo had become my best friend.
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And you won’t believe what happened the next day . . .
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It ended up being a great idea after all!
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