Crane, Lift It High!
Turn it tall. Then wait for the wind to rest.
- Ages
- 3–7
- pages
- 11
- Series
- Curiosity
The wide piece will not fit through the gate until someone thinks to turn it. Then the wind picks up and the answer is to stop and hold still, which is the harder lesson.
Read the words
- 01
Two bridge pieces waited beside the build zone.
- 02
The wide piece would not fit through the gate.
- 03
I checked the picture plan.
- 04
“Turn it tall,” I signaled.
- 05
The crane lifted slowly.
- 06
A gust swung the ribbon marker.
- 07
Stop! Hold it low and still.
- 08
When the wind rested, we tried again.
- 09
Up, turn, over—now it fit.
- 10
The second piece clicked beside the first.
- 11
The new bridge crossed the rain-garden trench.
Words in this book
two · bridge · pieces · waited · beside · the · build · zone · wide · piece · would · not · fit · through · gate · i · checked · picture · plan · turn · it · tall · signaled · crane · lifted · slowly · a · gust · swung · ribbon · marker · stop · hold · low · and · still · when · wind · rested · we · tried · again · up · over · now · second · clicked · first · new · crossed · rain · garden · trench
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