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Mom’s Red Coat

Mom needs to go away for work. I’ll miss her. Will it help if she leaves her red coat with me?

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 13 illustrated pages

Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Mom needs to go away for work. I’ll miss her. Will it help if she leaves her red coat with me?

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Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Mom’s Red Coat
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 2, English text included
I love Mom's coat! It's red and long and warm. And it smells like Mom!
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 3, English text included
I love doing things with Mom! We picnic outside. We work in the garden. She hugs me when I come home from school. At night, she holds me tight until I fall asleep.
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 4, English text included
"Good news!" says Mom. "I found a job! I will be away all week, but I'll come home on weekends!"
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 5, English text included
"Who will hold me at night, Mom? Who will hug me, picnic with me, garden with me?"
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 6, English text included
"I can see that you are sad. I will leave my red coat here with you. When you see it, remember that I love you and I'm coming back."
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 7, English text included
I drag the red coat outside — it's my picnic blanket! It feels like Mom is with me. Oops! Juice spill!
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 8, English text included
I am sad that Mom's not waiting at the door when I come home. I put on her coat. It's warm and it smells like her. It feels like a hug! Oops! Paint!
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 9, English text included
I help Gogo in the garden. The long coat on the branch scares away the chickens! It feels like Mom is gardening with us. Oops! Mud!
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 10, English text included
When it's dark, I miss Mom most. Gogo covers me with her warm coat. It feels like Mom is holding me as I fall asleep. Oops! Cookie crumbs!
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 11, English text included
Mom's red coat is warm and smells like... paint, juice, mud and cookie crumbs! Oops! We need to wash it!
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 12, English text included
The wind blows the red coat off the washing line... Up into the air! It flies over the fence! It flies over the taxi! Oops! Who did the coat fall on?
Mom’s Red Coat — original illustrated page 13, English text included
I run and grab it! "Found you, coat!" The red coat smells like Mom again. "Oh!" "Found you, Mom! You're back!"

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Written by
Chrissie Kritzinger
Illustrated by
Brad Cuzen
Created by
Chrissie Kritzinger (Writer); Meerashen Naidoo (Designer); Zanri Kritzinger (Editor); Brad Cuzen (Illustrator)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Mom’s Red Coat from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.