Elizabeth Winthrop

A Selection From Bear and Roly-Poly A Book About Adoption

Finally Nora came home. She carried the baby right into Bear's room. Bear Stared. Mrs. Duck Stared Too. Nobody said anything for a minute. Then Mrs. Duck said, "Oh, my," and Nora said, "Bear, this is Roly-Poly, your baby sister." "She's not a baby," cried Bear. "She's almost as big as Mrs. Duck. And she's not brown like me." "Babies come in all colors and sizes," said Nora. "Oh," said Bear. "Can I hold her?" "Sit in the rocking chair," said Nora and she rested Roly-Poly in his lap. "She's a very heavy baby," Bear gasped. Roly-Poly opened her eyes and looked at Bear. "Hello," Bear said. "I'm your big brother." Roly-Poly opened her mouth and began to cry.

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