"An English-Spanish guessing-game story"--Cover.

The reader is asked to guess what Rosana must leave behind (ball, umbrella, book, turtle, or baby) as she tries various means of transportation to get to the beach.

The reader is asked to guess what Roxanne must leave behind (ball, umbrella, book, turtle, or baby) as she tries various means of transportation to get to the beach.

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