BR 1-4; Jason's Bus Ride

But the dog would not get out of the way!

Jason got on the bus, and he paid the bus driver. There were all kinds of people on the bus. Jason saw cars and trucks abd bikes and motorcycles on the around way. Then all of a sudden the bus stopped. Because the dog is in front of the bus. The dog would not move. He would not get out of the way. The bus driver beeped his horn, a lady shouted "Shoo! Shoo!", a policeman blew his whisle, a man and a lady pulled the dog and a lady with a crying baby said "Move away! My baby wants to go home." But the dog would not get out of the way. Then Jason patted the dog. Good dog! Good dog! And the dog smiled and he walked away. So everyone clapped for Jason.                            173words


Harriet Ziefert & Simms Taback (1993) Penguin Young Readers; Reissue