TheCountryTheCountryShowShowCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350642-3ISBN13:978-0-15-350642-0OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350599-0(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350599-7(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357823-8(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357823-6(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byRachelJohnsillustratedbyMeredithThomas3FarmerwasgettingGoatreadyforthecountryshow.Farmerbroughthimathickblanket.HebrushedGoat’scoatuntilitwasshiny.Hefedhimspinach.4“Iwouldlikeathickblanket,”grumbledChicken.“Iwouldlikesomespinach,”moanedCow.“Iwouldlikemycoatbrushed,”groanedHorse.5“Ihavehadenoughofyourcomplaining!”saidCat,earlyonemorning.“It’simpossibletogetanysleeparoundhere.”TheanimalslookedatCatinsurprise.6“Insteadofmoaning,”saidCat,“whydon’tyoudosomethingaboutit?”“Whatcanwedo?”askedtheanimals.Catsighed.“TalktoFarmer,”hecontinued,“andmakehimunderstandwhyyouareunhappy.”7Thatafternoon,theanimalswenttothefarmhouse.TheyknockedonFarmer’sdoor.HecouldnotbelievetheanimalsallwantedtobelookedafterlikeGoat.“That’simpossible,”hesaid.“Idon’thavethetime.”8Theanimalswentbacktothebarnyardfeelingquitesorryforthemselves.Catlistenedtothemcomplainagain.“Whydon’tyougoonstrike?”hesuggested.“Don’tdoanythingforFarmeruntilhedoeswhatyouwant.”9Thenextday,FarmerwenttogetthemilkfromCow.“Nomilk?”Farmerexclaimed.“Ihavenotimetomakemilk,”saidCow.10Then,FarmerwenttorideHorsetothemarket,butHorsewouldn’tmove.“Noridetoday?”heexclaimed.“Ihavenotimetotakeyouthere,”saidHorse.11Finally,FarmerwenttogeteggsfromChicken’snest.“Noeggs?”heexclaimed.“Ihavenotimetolayeggs,”saidChicken.12Farmerrealizedhowmuchheneededtheanimals.Withouttheirhelp,therewouldbenoeggstoeatandnomilktodrink.Hewouldnotbeabletogotothemarket.13Thenextmorning,Farmerbroughtspinachforalltheanimals.Theyhadthickblankets.Hebrushedtheircoatsuntiltheywereshiny.Cowgavemilk,andChickenlaideggs.HorsetookFarmertothemarket.14Thatafternoon,Farmertookalltheanimalstothecountryshow.“Whatwonderfulanimalsyouhave,”thejudgesaid.Hegavethemeachablueribbon.Thatnight,Cathadthebestsleepever.
