A dog talking to a peacock.

“Look at me, look at me, I can run and be free,” said the dog .

Terry's Tips

In this story, many of the sentences repeat over and over. Stories repeat sentences to help children connect text and language. When sentences are repeated in storybooks, children often memorize the story before they begin to read.Children love to memorize stories. This is why they often ask us to read the same books over and over again.