Jean Paints Big
Jean is a little boy. He has red hair and green eyes. Jean wants to be a great painter. He says, “I can paint!”
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Jean gets his big paper. He puts on his paint smock. He picks up a fat brush. “Hello, brush,” he whispers.
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Jean dips the brush in blue. He makes one long swoosh. Then he makes a tiny dot. “Swoosh and dot!” says Jean.
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Jean tries red next. Red goes swish, swish. The red looks like a happy line. Jean giggles at his red paint.
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Jean wants green paint. He mixes blue and yellow. He stirs slowly and watches. “Green! Green!” he cheers.
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Oops! A drip goes plop. Jean looks at the drip spot. He takes a cloth and pats it. “It’s okay,” says Jean.
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Jean paints a round sun. He paints a blue sky under it. He adds one fluffy cloud. “Sunny day,” says Jean.
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Jean goes outside with his paper. He sees a tree and a little bird. He paints the tree trunk brown. “Tree!” he says.
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Jean paints his family. He makes big heads and tiny feet. He adds smiles for everyone. “We are happy,” says Jean.
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Jean shares his painting with a friend. His friend claps and smiles. Jean feels warm inside. “Thank you,” says Jean.
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Jean hangs his art on the wall. He points and says, “I made it!” He looks at the colors again. “I can paint more,” says Jean.
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At bedtime, Jean holds his brush like a teddy. He closes his eyes and smiles. He dreams of painting tomorrow. “Great painter,” whispers Jean.
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