donkeywork written by nicole st. jean pictures by jason polland
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DonkeyworkWritten by Nicole St. Jean
Pictures by Jason Polland
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DonkeyworkWritten by Nicole St. Jean
Pictures by Jason Polland
StJean Books for Young Readers
Denver, Colorado
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Artists Note: For this book I did black pencil
drawings that were traced over with black pen on
sketchbook paper which I then filled in with colored
pencils. An imprint of STJEAN CHILDRENS
PUBLISHING DIVISION, Denver, Colorado of the
Americas. Text copyright (c) 2013 by Nicole St. Jean.
Pictures copyright (c) 2013 by Jason Polland. All
rights reserved including the rights of reproduction in
whole or in part in any form. Book design by Nicole
St. Jean and Jason Polland. The text of this book is
set in 18 point Bordeaux Roman Bold LET.
Manufactured in the United States. Publication Data:
St. Jean, Nicole. Donkeywork/by Nicole St. Jean:pictures by Jason Polland. Summary: Farmer Kelly
goes away on a day trip, and leaves farm sitter Heidi
in charge. Everything is well until the farm sitter
leaves which is another story entirely. [ 1. Donkey-
Fiction, 2. Farm Animals-Fiction, 3. Domestic
Animals-Fiction, 4. Farm Chores-Fiction, 5. House
Chores-Fiction] Polland, Jason, pic.
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To:Marc and Sarah
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To: Corissa and Lily
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Such HARD work! I could use a little time away,thought Farmer Kelly as she packed her bags...
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...wrote a to do list, and called sitter Heidi whoagreed to fill in for her, and care for the farm
animals and the house while she went away on ashort day trip.
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A sitter? Donkey laughed. Hee-haw! We dontneed a sitter! We can care for ourselves and the
house just fine without the likes of a sitter. And wewill too! said Donkey stubbornly.
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Whats all the fuss about? asked Heidi. Idont know. said Farmer Kelly. But I
wouldnt worry about it too much.
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I wont be long. I expect to be back late thisafternoon. I wrote a list of things that I would like foryou to do. Follow my instructions and everything wil
be just fine. said Farmer Kelly.
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The animals shouldnt give you any trouble atall, except Donkey...
Donkey can be TROUBLE. He thinks hesBOSS and that he runs the place. He might
need a firm reminder. she said as she drove
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Heidi looked to Donkey.
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Donkey grinned and brayed.Hee-haw! Hee-haw!
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Im sure everything will be just fine. said Heidi
as she turned her attention to the list.
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She then read the list aloud,and when she was done, she
uickl ot to work.
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Heidi mucked the pens, stalls, and nests just asshe was asked. She then turned out the lights,
locked all the doors and gates, and put the farm tobed. And with everything done, she headed home
just as she was asked.
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The farm animals waited for the farm to fall silent
and the coast to clear. When it did, they quicklyran for the house ready to tackle the chores that
Donkey had assigned them. And their work beganjust as soon as they walked in the door.
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Dog guarded the house and acted as a lookout.
The sheep fed and watered the farm animals.
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The chickens cleaned the dishes.
The pigs cleaned the floor.
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The cows dusted the house.
Goat did the laundry.
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The geese cleaned the bathroom.
nd Donkey made the bed.
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Oh dear! said baby chicken.
Farmer Kelly would NOT be happyif she saw this! said momma
chicken.
And she will be home soon! saidpapa chicken.
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And they quickly got towork on the chores thatthey thought were best
for them.
We CAN do this!said Donkey. Yes we
CAN! said Dog.
But we need new chores, ones that were good at. sahe pigs. And we need to work together. said the she
So, what are wewaiting for? saidGoat. Lets get
going! said the farmanimals.
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The geese guarded the house and acted as alookout.
Goat fed and watered the farm animals.
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The pigs cleaned the dishes.
Donkey cleaned the floors.
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he sheep dusted the house.
The chickens did the laund
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The cows cleaned the bathroo
nd Dog made the bed.
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Farmer Kelly would be so HAPPY if she saw this!said momma chicken.
Oh wow! said baby chicken.
And she will be home
soon! said papa chicken.
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We DID it! saidDonkey caught up inthe moment. Yes weDID! said Dog with a
smile on his face.
Because we picked chores were good at. said the pi
And because we worked together. said the sheep.
Its late afternoon!What are we waiting
for! said Goat. Letsget going! said the
farm animals.
And they quickly ranfrom the house tothe barn, leavingDonkey behind.
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Such HARD work! We could use a little time away,thought Donkey as he packed their bags...
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...wrote a to do list, and called the replacement farmanimals who agreed to fill in for them, and care forFarmer Kelly, the barn and chicken coup while they
went away on vacation.
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It was late afternoon when Farmer Kelly pulled in thedriveway, just as she had promised. And it was
without explanation that the farm animals wherethrowing their bags in the back of the truck before
she had even exited.
Whats all the fuss about? said Farmer Kelly.
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Vacation. Huh? Replacements?What? Farmer Kelly laughed.Ha!ouve got to be kidding me. I dont
need any replacements.
I can care for myself, and the house just finewithout the likes of replacements and I will. said
Farmer Kelly stubbornly.
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We wont be long. We expect to be back in a week.I wrote a list of things that I would like for you to do.
Follow my instructions and everything will be just fine,said Donkey. You shouldnt have any trouble at all
except with Farmer Kelly...
Farmer Kelly can be TROUBLE. She thinks she isBOSS and that she runs the place. She might need a
firm reminder, said Donkey as he drove away.
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