Reading Lessons

Reading Lessons

Junkyard Tales: All Together Now

Tandy Mouse wants to learn how to read, but she has never heard of a mouse reading.  She asks Mr. Flinch to teach her, but also asks that he keep it a secret.  The old possum honors her request but believes her new skill would be a benefit to the mice.  Finally a fateful accident brings her lessons out in the open, and she is delightfully surprised by the response.

21 min
5+
Topics: Homeschooling

Characters in this Story

Mr. Flinch

The Mice

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