The Red Balloon

📖Story Brief #14

I have a red balloon.

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I have a red balloon. Dad gave it to me. I hold the string tight. The balloon goes up, up, up. It goes high in the sky. The wind blows it. I watch it dance. I like my balloon. I will not let it go. I bring it home. I keep it by my bed.

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