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The Mitten (pdf file, full version of what’s below)

Following is the full text, as written by Adelaide.  (Anything in parentheses is me clarifying.)

1. The Mitten
   by Adelaide E. Becking
2. I dedicate this book to my Mom sarah Becking cass (cause) she was a vary spasher prsin (very special person) and she cunit fid thing alot (couldn’t find things a lot).
3. One Winter night a girl named Sarah went out to the store and got hot chocolate.  When she got home she notice
4. her mitten was gone.  She started thinking where she was.  She was still in colorado.  “I must have droped it on the way to the store.”  “I’ll go back to look.”
5. Pherr siad (Brr said) the cat.  I wish I could find a cozzy plas (cozy place) for my lite fuzzy fur.  I found a home!  I found
6. a home!  I am going to shiv (?) in the mitten.  This is a nice mitten I hope someone will come into my mitten
7. Seconly a tiny frog was jumping along.  He was very scared and cold he found a BIG dot.  But when
8. he got colser (closer) he notice it was a mitten!  He said ribit ribit is enyone  (anyone) home.  “I, said the cat.” “Wud (would) you like to come in?”  “Ribit yes”!  So he wint in.
9. Then a Dog came.  It was playing in the snow.  It was so cute he sail (saw) the mitten and whnt (went) to it.
10. When it was going to the mitten it started to sink the Cat ran after the Dog.  The Cat caught the Dog!  And the Dog got out of the snow in gust (just) of time.
11. Next a havy and harey (heavy and hairy) Bear was toping (hopping? loping?) along. And sail (saw) the mitten he ran affter it and leaped in
12. it.  None of them knew becaus they wher asep (were asleep).  And he fal asep (fell asleep) to when he sail (saw) them.  They wok up an our (hour) later.  And they sail (saw) the Bear he whnt (went) out but the frog said hey dot (don’t) go we wuod (would) love for you to stahey (stay).
13. Finally a big bad Moose with big antleers was going to the mitten he go in the mitten by pushing
14. when he got comfortbole they shouted “get out intell (until) you say sorry!”  So he said sorry and went in.
15. Sarah went out to look for her mitten.  Wien (when) she was out of site she sail (saw)
16. the animais (animals) and said, “do you guys want to live with me.”  And they all said yes!!!!
17. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    My name is Adelaide E. Becking
    I am in the First Grade
    I go to Grant School in Columbia, Missouri.
    My teacher’s name is Mrs. Williams
    I like to play with my doills (dolls) and rid my souder (ride my scooter).  I also like to read and writ.
    I hope you enjoy my book.
    I published the store The Mitten on Jan. 2010