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Whistle for Willie

What is something hard that you learned to do? How did you learn? Many things are hard to do at first. Learning to ride a bike is one of them. Tying your shoe laces is another. So is learning to whistle. At first these tasks are very hard. But after lots of practice you learn to do them! What new thing have you learned to do?

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Ezra Jack Keats

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