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• Turtle and His House on HisBack
• THE TURTLEOnce upon a time, there was a turtle who lived happily the seashore.
• Page 3Long ago, Turtle had a small and comfortable house near the sea. He loved his home and enjoyed spending his days near the water.
• The Big StormOne day, a strong storm came. The wind blew very hard and carried Turtle's house away.
• The Big StormBoboy the frog, Alisa the grasshopper, Maria the ant, Morga the rat, and Dodong the carabao prepared their houses for the storm. BOBOY THE FROG
• Turtle Is SadSuddenly, the wind became stronger and stronger. Turtle cried, "My house! Please come back!" But the wind carried his house away, Turtle could do nothing but watch it disappear.
• Page 7Turtle was very sad. "What will I do now? I don't have a house anymore," he cried. He spent the night thinking about how he could have a home again.
• A New HouseThe next day, Turtle decided to start again. He worked hard and built a new house far from the seashore. He was happy because he finally had a home again.
• The FireOne night, Turtle was walking home when he saw something terrible. His house was on fire!
• Turtle shouted, "My house is on fire!"He tried to save his home, but the fire was already too strong. His house was completely destroyed. Turtle became very sad because he had lost his home for the second time.
• Page 11Turtle cried all night. Turtle looked at Anya and replied, "I forgive you, Anya. It's okay. I will just build a new house."
• Asking for AdviceBut Turtle was worried. He thought about how difficult it would be to build another house. "I don't want to lose my home again," he said.
• Lolo Manu's AdviceTurtle asked Lolo Manu, the wise old monkey, for advice. Lolo Manu said, "Why not carry your house with you wherever you go?"
• Page 14advice. The Lesson