Ryers Readers - Pete The Cat’s Groovy Imagination!

Episode Date: March 25, 2022

When a rainy day cancels Pete’s sunny beach day plans, a big box is all he needs to fill the day with fun! What kind of adventures will Pete go on when he uses his imagination?!

Let's do this. Before we get into today's story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that it takes about three days to get to the moon? That's a pretty long trip. Okay, story time. Today, we are going to read, Pete the Cats grew the imagination by Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat was happy.

Today would be so much fun. chilling out, catching vibes, sand, surfing, and lots of sun. But when Pete looked outside, he got down in the dumps sad. Dark clouds and pouring rain could make this good day turn bad. Pete didn't complain. He did not feel blue. Pete knew he could find something fun to do. Pete drew a cool picture.

Pete strummed a little tune until, he saw something too good to be true. Pete found a big box. He looked it up and down. He turned it side to side. He spun it all around. The box was brown and it was strong. The box was wide and tall. Maybe this wasn't just any old box after all. This box rocks. The box was big and it was groovy. The box could be something new. Suddenly, Pete's imagination grew and grew and grew. Maybe it was more than a box. Maybe it was more than it seemed.

Pete closed his eyes and he had an out-of-this-world dream. It was more than a box. It was a groovy rocket ship. Pete saw the moon on his first out-of-the-one. space trip. Ten, nine, eight, seven, five, two, one. Pete was heading home. He landed, splash in the sea. Pete had to think fast. Now what could this box be? The box was big and it was groovy. The box could be something new. Suddenly Pete's imagination grew and grew and grew. The box was now a yellow submarine.

Pete dived way down into the sea. Pete wore his goggles to see the underwater scene. The submarine crashed when it reached land. Now the box was lying sideways in the sand. But what's a cat to do with a box that couldn't stand? The box was big and it was groovy. The box could be something new. Suddenly Pete's imagination grew and grew and grew.

And pretty soon, the box was not just a box lying on its side. It was a cool cat race car revving for a fast, fast ride. Zoom, zoom, Pete won the race just like that. Then splat. The race car went flat. Now what good is a box that looks like a mat? The box was big and it was groovy.

The box could be something new. Suddenly, Pete's imagination grew and grew and grew. Even though a flat box was not in the plan, Pete imagined it was a stage for his jamming rock band. Sometimes our plans just don't go right, but it doesn't mean the day can't be out of sight. If you use your imagination, you will see just how groovy your day could be. When you want to have a dream of something new, thinking outside of the box is the grooviest thing to do. The end!

Before you go, do you think you can answer today's paying attention question? What was the first thing Pete imagined the box to be? If your answer was a rocket ship, great job! You sure were paying attention! I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next.