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The best thing ever

Muzi loves to build with his toys. But when he leaves them behind to travel to uGogo’s house, he discovers something very special about the world. And he learns something new about himself.

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 14 illustrated pages

The best thing ever — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Muzi loves to build with his toys. But when he leaves them behind to travel to uGogo’s house, he discovers something very special about the world. And he learns something new about himself.

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The best thing ever — original illustrated page 1, English text included
The best thing ever
The best thing ever — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Muzi loves to build things. He dreams of building the best thing ever.
The best thing ever — original illustrated page 3, English text included
Once he built a shelter for his toys. But it wasn't the best thing ever.
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Yesterday he built a bridge for his animals. It was a good thing. But not the best...
The best thing ever — original illustrated page 5, English text included
Today Muzi is going to visit uGogo. He is sad. Without his toys, how can he build the best thing ever?
The best thing ever — original illustrated page 6, English text included
At the bus stop, Muzi is amazed. He sees red things and blue things. Small things and big things. New things and old things.
The best thing ever — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Muzi has a new idea for building the best thing ever.
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On the road to uGogo's, Muzi finds many things. Long things and short things. Round things and square things.
The best thing ever — original illustrated page 9, English text included
By the riverside, Muzi finds more things. Soft things and pointy things. Green things and brown things.
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Look, Muzi! We are here.
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While uGogo bakes for the hungry travellers... Muzi builds.
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Look Gogo, a new house for you. Oh, Muzi, laughs Gogo. This is the best thing ever!
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Gogo, Gogo! says Muzi. The world is full of toys. Look what I can build.
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Written by
Melissa Fagan
Illustrated by
Lauren Nel
Created by
Stefania Origgi (Designer); Melissa Fagan (Writer); Lauren Nel (Illustrator); Helen Moffett (Editor)

Source: Book Dash
Original: The best thing ever 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.