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INSIDE! • 100 BOOKS TO READ ALL ABOUT THE COLOR BROWN, ACTIVITIES ON PAGES 2-3 • KID SCOOP READ MORE ON PAGES 4-5

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1, 2, JUST FOR YOU! B-R-O-W-N SPELLS BROWN Find the letters that spell the color BROWN. Say the name of each letter as you trace it with your finger. Say the name of each animal you see. Use a brown crayon to color the animals you think should be brown.

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Start a game of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (a twist on “I Spy”.) Have your child choose an object or they can ask you “Mama, Mama, what do you see?” and respond with an object you see. If you chose something such a tree, imagine what that tree would see. Take turns, continuing the game to see how imaginative you and your child can be.

NURSERY RHYME: THREE BROWN BEARS THREE BROWN BEARS (Tune: “Three Blind Mice”)

Three brown bears, three brown bears. See all their beds, see all their chairs.

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The mommy cooked in a big brown pot. The daddy’s porridge was much too hot. The baby bear always cried a lot. Three brown bears.

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his summer the world turns its eyes to Tokyo, Japan. Why? That’s where the Summer Olympics will be held starting on Friday, July 23.

Olympic Mascots

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Miraitowa Summer Olympics. Miraitowa comes from two Japanese words, mirai meaning futureand towa meaning eternity . Miraitowa has a personality inspired by the Japanese proverb, “learn from the past and develop new ideas.” Miraitowa is cheerful, athletic, and has a special power.

Someity Paralympic Games. Someity is named after somieyoshino, a type of cherry blossom. Its name also sounds like the English phrase, so mighty. Someity is calm, quiet, and has enormous mental and physical strength. Someity represents the Paralympic athletes who overcome obstacles and achieve things once thought impossible.

What is Miraitowa’s superpower?

What is Someity’s superpower?

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A mascot is any human, animal, or object used to represent a group such as a school, company or sports team. Each Olympics also has one or more mascots.

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The Valley of

No Return Written by John Tomerlin | Illustrated by Michael Lacapa

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: An Important Decision STORY SO FAR: Jamie and Salia cling to the cliff face high above the Colorado River. They have just realized that they are stuck—unable to go up or down—when their fathers appear in a patched-up rowboat.

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alia!. . . “Jamie!”

By tilting his head a little farther down, Jamie could see the boat with his father, the Speaker, and some other men in it. The boat was still upstream of them, but approaching fast; Jamie and Salia’s only hope of rescue was to jump at once, before it floated past. Jamie was about to tell Salia all this when he heard her shout, “Jump now, Jamie! Like at Beaver Falls!” Jamie bent his knees and pushed off into space, the girl following. They shot down side-byside, waving their arms for balance, hitting the tobaccobrown water, and going under, deep, deep. Jamie tried to swim, but couldn’t seem to move against

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the current. He was still struggling when he felt hands beneath his arms. The next moment he was lifted bodily over the side of a boat. He was aware of his father

shaking him and saying how he’d told him not to go past Dead Man’s Falls. . . But what mattered most was seeing Salia pulled in, too, and knowing both of them were safe at last.

The group went ashore again at Havasu Creek, which was flowing close to normal. It took them but a single day to make their way up the canyon. Except for lots of mud, broken branches, and some uprooted trees, the valley already had begun to regain much of its natural beauty. When the group came to Dead Man’s Falls, late in the day, the men made a sling to lift Salia. But Jamie insisted on climbing the knotted rope by himself, which he did. Back at Supai Village, they found that the whole tribe had returned and was hard at work repairing the damage done by the high water. Several hawas had washed away entirely, while others were half filled with mud. But the weather remained fair, and soon it seemed that everything would be put to rights. A party of younger men had been out hunting, and brought back an antelope and a deer. That evening a feast was held to celebrate Salia and Jamie’s safe return. A great fire was built

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on the flat rocks next to the base of Havasu Falls. The game was roasted and eaten with corn and beans saved from the flood and potatoes salvaged from the garden. After the meal, the Speaker stood and raised his arms for everyone’s attention. “Tonight we give thanks to Tochopa and to God for having spared our people,” he said. “We are grateful for the return of my daughter—” he held out one arm for Salia, who came to stand next to him, “and for one we take into our hearts—” He held out his other arm. It took a push from his father for Jamie to get up and join Manakita. The Speaker hung a beautiful necklace around his neck. “For your bravery, and for helping keep Salia safe, from this day you are as one of us.” Jamie knew that it was Salia who had kept him safe—at least in the beginning—but he thought it would be more polite if he waited to say this. The Speaker gestured again, and Lucco Putesuy came forward timidly, holding out a pair of doeskin moccasins. “I am sorry,” he muttered, shamefaced, “for the trick I played on you and Salia. So I made these—(the Speaker cleared his throat)— I mean, my mother made them,” Lucco corrected, “for you to wear in place of the boots you lost.”

But the best surprise came when Captain Merriman approached the fire. “I’d like to make an announcement too,” he said. “I’ve learned that this valley, while very beautiful, can be dangerous when there’s too much rain.” Wilman Manakita translated the captain’s words, and some of the Pai nodded in agreement. “I’ve learned that the Havasupai people need a place to go,” the captain continued, “when a flood arrives. So I’m going to write to the President of the United States and recommend that the Kaibab Plateau be given back to its rightful owners.” This time, the Speaker’s translation was met by smiles and murmurs of approval. “Finally, I know that sometimes getting in and out of the canyon isn’t easy. In fact, there are times when it can be impossible. The trail up White Cliff is too narrow and dangerous to be used for mining . . . so the report I’ll give my superiors will recommend against any mining in Havasu Canyon.” This time, cheering began before the Speaker had time to translate. Jamie hugged Salia and promised to come back next summer to spend time with her—in his new world. THE END

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“Where to this time?” asked Dot. Argyle spoke up, “There’s a place in this house where things go, and they're never seen again. It’s always been a mystery as to what happens to them." July 14-21, 2021

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July 14-20 July 20: National Pennsylvania Day Natrona County Public Library Hours:

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