4 Sisters "Chunk"

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“Let’s go!” Brooke cried. Her sisters, Ken, Sam and Whit followed her to the car. “I get mypuppy today!”

Brooke cried. When each sister wasold enough to take care of it she got her own dog. Ken and Sam each had dogs. Brooke wasgetting a French bulldog today!

“Why can’t I get a puppy, too?” Whit whined.

“Don’t be sad,” Ken said. “You can help Brooke with her new puppy. Pets take a lot of work, you know.” Whit had never really stopped to think about how muchtime her sisters spent taking care of their pets.

“When your pet gets smelly you have to give it a bath,” Ken explained.

“You have to feed your pet and makesure it has water to drink, too,” said Sam. “Don’t forget taking it for walks and playing with it,” Ken said.

“Wow that is a lot of work,” Whit said.

“Oh there’s more,” Brooke said. “You have to teach your dog not to chew on things that aren’t toys. You have to teach it to go to the bathroom outside. You have to do all these things while it’s a puppy. A pet takes a lot of attention.”

“That’s a lot of work,” Whit said.

“Yes, but I’m going to be the best friend mylittle bulldog has ever had!” Brooke said. “I’m going to teach him everything he needs to learn. I’m going to play with him and take good care of him.”

“Of course you will,” said Ken.

When they got to the animal shelter, Brooke picked up her new puppy.

“He sure is a cutie,” Ken said. “What are you going to name him?”

“His name will be Chunk,” Brooke said.

“That’s a great name because he is a little chunky,” Ken said.

“We’ll have Chunk, Fluffy and Bandit!” Samsaid. “I hope they all get along.”

Mom drove the girls to the Veterinarian Hospital for Chunk to be checked out. Doc Mark wasan old friend of the girls. He took care of Ken and Sam’s dogs, too. He checked Chunk out and gave him the shots he needed.

“Your new pet looks very healthy,” Doc Mark told Brooke. “Take good care of him and I’ll see you again in a few months.”

The girls stopped by Brite Star Ranch on their way home. They wanted their friends Missy and Mr. G to meet their new puppy. Brite Star Ranch washome to many rescued animals.

“Missy, meet Chunk,” Brooke said.

“Oh he is adorable!” Missy said.

The girls ran outside to play with the new puppy while their momand Mr. G got coffee and stood on the porch.

Chunk wascurious about everything so he ran all around the yard investigating things. Brooke was so proud of him. Whit stood by herself and watched Brooke taking care of Chunk. She could hardly wait for the day when she would get her puppy.

“Whit, if you’ll help me with Chunk, I’ll help you with your puppy when you get it,” said Brooke. Whit thought that wasa very good idea.

By the time the girls left for home they were exhausted.

So wasChunk. He slept on Brooke’s lap all the way home.

“Missy and Mr. G are so muchfun!” Brooke said.

“Yes,you can tell they love animals!” Samsaid.

When the girls got home it wasbedtime. The three older girls took their pets outside for a quick walk and bathroom break. Then they said goodnight to each other and went to their rooms. Chunk, Fluffy and Bandit snuggled in bed with their owners and Whit saton herbed.

Brooke held Chunk close. But, she couldn’t fall asleep. She could see Whit in her bed across the hall. She looked so sad. So Brooke climbed out of bed and took Chunk to Whit’s room. She got in bed with Whit and snuggled Chunk right between them. Her sisters sawwhatshe did. They smiled and called goodnight to eachother.

Think About It 1. Why does Whit have to waita whileto get a pet?

2. What kind of dog is Brooke getting?

3. What did Brooke nameher pet?

4. Who helped Whit when shewas sad about not getting a pet?

5. Where wasthe first place the girls took the newpet? What for?

Let’s Work Together!

Being a pet owner is a big responsibility. Do you have a pet? What is it?

Who does mostof the work to take care of your pet? How canyou be a bigger helper? If you don’t have a pet, do you have a neighbor who does? How canyou help yourneighbor?

I will . . .

• Help take care of my pet.

• Volunteer to help a neighbor or friend whomayneed help with their pet.

• Always be kind to animals and treat themwithrespect.

It’s a lot of fun to have a pet but there is work in being a pet owner, too.

Doing your part to help care for a pet showsyour maturity and responsibility. If you have a pet but a friend doesn’t, be willing to share your pet by letting your friend play withit and even help care for it if they

wantto.

The 4 Sisters

"The 4 Sisters— Entertaining Through Life Lessons in the Magical World of Brite Star!"

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The 4 Sisters series is a heartwarming collection of children's books that chronicle the ups and downs of growing up closely knit in age, set in the magical town of Brite Star. Follow the adventurous lives of Ken, Brooke, Whit, and Sam as they navigate the challenges and joys that come with sisterhood. Each story is designed to impart important life skills, from sharing and kindness to resilience and conflict resolution.