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Part 1
Rory the Red Wagon carried three library books. A picture map showed the way to the garden reading table: fountain, red bench, apple tree.
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Rory Follows the Picture Map
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Rory Follows the Picture Map
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Part 1
Rory the Red Wagon carried three library books. A picture map showed the way to the garden reading table: fountain, red bench, apple tree.
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Part 2
Rory rolled along the path until he heard splashing water. The round fountain matched the first picture on his map.
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Part 3
Two paths began beside the fountain. Rory started toward the sandbox, but he stopped when he saw no red bench there.
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Part 4
He looked at the second map picture again. On the other path, a bright red bench stood beside three white flowers.
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Part 5
Rory followed the bench path and kept the books steady. Soon he found an apple tree like the last picture on the map.
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Part 6
Behind the apple tree stood the garden reading table. A blue cloth covered it, ready for the morning story circle.
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Part 7
Rory delivered all three books. Then he said the picture path in order: 'Fountain, red bench, apple tree, table.'
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Part 8
The children opened the first book together. Rory felt proud that checking each picture had brought him to the right place.
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Intro
Rory has a book to bring
And a map with picture things.
Verse 1
No word signs are in the park.
Pictures help him find his mark.
Fountain first, red bridge comes next,
Then a book sign ends the quest.
Chorus
Look at the map, follow in order.
One picture leads to another.
Fountain, bridge, then book-sign clue.
Pictures show the way to you.
Verse 2
Rory taps each picture found.
Crosses where the bridge is red.
Behind the final book sign waits
A little table and return box.
Final Chorus
Look at the map, follow in order.
One picture leads to another.
Rory brings the book back right.
The picture map made every step bright.
Outro
One, two, three—the trip is through.
A simple map can guide us too.