One hot summer দিন Ernie had a cool idea.
“Hey, Bert,” he said. “Let’s sell lemonade.”


“Good idea, Ernie,” ব্যক্ত Bert. “You go buy the lemons. Then we will make the সরবৎ together.”
“Right, Bert,” ব্যক্ত Ernie. “I will get the lemons.”
And he ran off to the store.


On the way Ernie saw Big Bird and Grover.
“Hi,” ব্যক্ত Ernie. “I am going to have a সরবৎ stand. Be sure to come.”
“Oh, we will,” ব্যক্ত Big Bird. “All these feathers can make a bird pretty hot.”


At Mr. McIntosh’s store Ernie saw big piles of lemons.
He saw big piles of oranges too.
The oranges looked...

Grover woke up smiling.
Today was the দিন of the school picnic in bluebird Park!


His mother gave Grover a big picnic lunch.
Then she said, “I have a surprise for you.”

It was a baseball bat!
Grover was so happy.
“Now আপনি can learn to play baseball,” ব্যক্ত his mother.
“I will be a super batter,” ব্যক্ত Grover.
Grover’s mother gave him a big চুম্বন good-bye.


The school bus took everyone to bluebird Park.
Grover sat in the back with Truman.
“My big brother has a bat just like yours. I play ball with him all the time,” ব্যক্ত Truman.
“I have never played before,” ব্যক্ত Grover. “I cannot wait...

One দিন Ernie and Bert were walking দ্বারা Mister Hooper’s store.
Suddenly Ernie stopped.
“Look at that!” he said.


Ernie pressed his nose to the store window.
Inside was a beautiful box of paints. It had lots of colors—even স্বর্ণ and silver.
“Gee,” ব্যক্ত Ernie. “I wish I had that box of paints.”


“Maybe আপনি can have it,” ব্যক্ত Bert. “Mister Hooper is having a contest. The painter of the best picture wins that box of paints.”

Ernie started to run home.
“Wow!” he said. “I am going to paint a picture right now!”


Ernie got out his old paint box.
Then he got some paper.
He was ready...