The Bean in the Cup
Part One 路 Day One
Omar poked a bean into some dirt.
He gave it a little drink of water.
He set the cup on the window sill.
Nothing happened on day one.
Nothing happened on day two.
His big sister peeked into the cup.
"That bean is a dud," she said.
Omar looked at the dirt a long time.
It was dry and gray on top.
So he gave it one more drink.
And he moved it into the sun.
On day five he ran over to look.
A little green loop was poking out!
It looked like a bent little neck.
The next day the loop stood up tall.
The bean cracked open at the very top.
Two leaves came out like tiny hands.
Omar held the cup up to his sister.
"Not a dud," said Omar with a grin.