The Little Boat

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I have a little boat.

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I have a little boat. It is yellow. It floats in the tub. I fill the tub with water. I put the boat in. I push it. It goes across the water. It goes to the other side. I push it back. Sometimes I put a small toy in the boat. The boat still floats. So fun! I play with it every bath.

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