
On a chilly morning, Rowan stood by the front door and tugged her yellow coat.
The Coat With Too Many ArmsA child wrestles with a coat sleeve, asks for one small hint, and proudly gets dressed without a grown-up doing it all.
1. On a chilly morning, Rowan stood by the front door and tugged her yellow coat.
2. One sleeve held Rowan's hand, but the other sleeve hid behind her neck.
3. The sleeves twisted with the hood, and the coat seemed to have many arms.
4. Mama knelt beside Rowan, while Rowan kept both hands on the sleeve.
5. Rowan wrestled with the sleeve and asked, “May I have one small hint?”
6. Mama pointed to the coat's opening. “Find the big hole, then turn.”
7. Rowan found the opening, turned the sleeve, and pushed one hand through.
8. The coat settled on Rowan's shoulders, and Rowan zipped it to her chin.
9. Rowan wore the coat herself, and she stood tall beside Mama at the open door.
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