Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350409-9ISBN13:978-0-15-350409-9OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350332-7(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350332-0(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357436-4(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357436-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byQuinnDouglasillustratedbyPatReynoldsLucia’sGift4Whileshewasaway,AuntyCherrysentmecards.Sheboughtthemespeciallyforme.5IwanttogiveAuntyCherryapresentwhenshegetshome.Ithinkaboutwhatshewouldlike.6Itakeaminutetolookatthecardsshesentme.IdecidetodrawapictureofeachplacewithAuntyCherryinit.I’llmakemypicturesintoabook.7First,IdrawAuntyCherryinabigcity.12Attheendofthebook,Idrawabigpictureofmyself.AuntyCherrywillbepleasedtoseemeinherbook!13Sheishere!Irunouttoherwithmybook.Shegivesmeabighug.14Welookatthebooktogether.Shelovesallthepictures.ShesaysthatmaybeIcangowithheronhernexttrip!15ThinkCritically1.WherehadAuntyCherrybeen?2.InwhatorderdidLuciadrawherpictures?3.HowdoyouthinkLuciafeltwhenshegotacardfromAuntyCherry?4.Whatdidtheauthorwantyoutolearnfromthisstory?5.Ifyoucouldvisitanothercountrywherewouldyouliketogo?Why?VisualArtsMakeaPostcardDraworpaintapictureofaplaceyouwouldliketovisit.Thenwriteamessagetoaspecialfriendonthebackofthepicture.School-HomeConnectionLookatthepicturesLuciadrewinthebookwithafamilymember.TalkaboutwhichcountriesyouthinkAuntyCherrymayhavevisited.WordCount:201