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K-3I Can Read Book series.
Little Critter notices that Bunella, a new student, seems to be the teacher's pet (taking attendance, passing out work sheets, and hushing classmates). All annoyance is forgotten when Bunella hits a home run and wins the ball game. Short, declarative sentences with accompanying cartoony illustrations offer a pleasant if pointed lesson in this story for newly emergent readers.