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Dexter the Dinosaur Goes to Space

Dexter the Dinosaur dreamed of dancing with dazzling planets in space.

Gleeful, green dinosaur with a wide smile, twinkling eyes, a green dinosaur with a big smile, is laying in bed, staring up at the stars and planets.

He built a big, bumpy rocket, roaring and ready for the ride.

Gleeful, green dinosaur with a wide smile, twinkling eyes is outside, with a colorful, sparkly rocket ship, wiggling with excitement.

Zoom, swoosh, whizz! The rocket blasted off, bumping and bouncing beyond the moon.

Gleeful, green dinosaur with a wide smile, twinkling eyes is inside the rocket, holding on tight, with stars and planets zooming by outside the window.

Neptune was next, with nibbly, knobbly rings and dizzy, dandy moons!

Gleeful, green dinosaur with a wide smile, twinkling eyes is floating through space, looking at Neptune, a blue planet with rings and moons.

Then Saturn's silly, sparkling rings and cups with clumsy, comical craters!

Gleeful, green dinosaur with a wide smile, twinkling eyes is now near Saturn, giggling at its rings and moons.

Pluto played peek-a-boo from behind puffy, purple clouds, shyly and softly.

Gleeful, green dinosaur with a wide smile, twinkling eyes is near Pluto, trying to catch a glimpse of the small, distant planet.

Back on Earth, Dexter danced and giggled, full of stories and starry-eyed dreams.

Gleeful, green dinosaur with a wide smile, twinkling eyes is back on Earth, hopping and laughing with a big smile, while looking at the stars and planets.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Dexter felt when he saw the planets for the first time?
  • Why do you think it's important to listen and learn from others?
  • If you could go to space, what planet would you want to visit and why?

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