10 Pebbles in the Boots
Peter is walking happily in his new boots, until some pebbles get stuck inside them.
What starts as just a bother, soon becomes an opportunity to count and play. There are 10 pebbles: they have different shapes, different structure, different size. Peter counts them, observes them, looks at them, plays with them. Then he stuffs them into his backpack and continues on his joyful walk.
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I’ll Be Waiting For You in Saint Something
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Bears Going Up
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