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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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