2Lookatthisart.Doyoulikethepaintings?Doyouknowwhodidbothofthesepaintings?Peopledidn’tdothepaintings.Ananimaldidthepaintings!3Ahamsterdidnotpaintthepaintings.Ahamstercan’tpaint.Ahamstercanrunonawheel,butitcan’tholdabrush!4Aduckdidnotdothepaintings.Aduckcan’tpaint.Aduckcanquackandwaddle,butitcan’tholdabrush!5Acatdidnotdothepaintings.Acatcan’tpaint.Acatcanjumpfromheretothere,butitcan’tholdabrush!6Canyouguesswhatanimaldidthepaintings?Itwasthischimpanzee!HisnamewasCongo.Congowasverygoodatpainting.Helikedtoputlotsofcolorsofpaintonhispaper.Hecouldcarryapaintbrushinhishandtomakehisartwork.7Congolivedandpainteduntil1964.SomepeoplestillliketobuyCongo’spaintings.Peoplepayagreatdealofmoneyforthem.In2005,amanboughttwoofCongo’spaintingsfor$25,000!Congowithoneofhispaintings8WouldyouliketobuyoneofCongo’sotherpaintings?WhichoneofCongo’spaintingswouldyouliketohave?TeacherRead-AloudThinkCritically1.Howcanyoutellthisbookisnotastory?2.Whatisthemainideaofthebook?3.HowdidCongopaint?4.Whydoyouthinktheauthorfirsttoldaboutdifferentanimals?5.Whatdidyoufindsurprisinginthisbook?ScienceMakeaChartMakeachartwiththeheadingsThingsChimpanzeesCanDoandThingsChimpanzeesCan’tDo.Writethreethingsundereachheading.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutCongothePainter.Talkaboutotherinterestingthingsanimalscando.WordCount:203
