Jerry Draws

words by Mamie Goodson pictures by Christopher Cyr

He sits on his bed.

He picks up his pen.

He looks up at the big wall.

Then, he begins.

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With his pen, he fills up the big wall by his bed.

When the wall is full, his dad will paint it.

Then, Jerry can fill it up yet again.

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He loves to draw.

Lines flow from the tip of his pen.

They fill up his pad.

They turn into pictures that can tell a story.

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But it is hard for him to read.

It is hard for him to write.

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To him, the letters shift 6

here and there.

It is hard for him to map the letters to the sounds.

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It takes him such a long time.

But he does not quit.

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He can draw well.

For him, this is a path.

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It can help him to focus.

And it can help him to learn.

With his art, he can shine!

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Now that he is big, he has a big job to do.

His job is to tell a story as an illustrator.

He draws and he paints.

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He makes a lot of books for kids.

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For you, for me, for all of us!

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