Isabel was helping Dad clean up the garden. She saw a squirrel run up and down a tree. “¿Qué hace la ardilla?” asked Isabel. “She’s hiding nuts to eat this winter,” said Dad. TM Say it in Spanish! ¿Qué hace la (keh AH-seh lah ardilla? ar-DEE-yah) What is the squirrel doing? A Read-Aloud Story in English and Spanish By Marianne Mitchell Art by Paula Becker Isabel looked up. A f lock of noisy geese f lew by. “¿Qué hacen los gansos?” she asked. “They’re flying south to warmer places,” said Dad. ¿Qué hacen los gansos? (keh AH-sehn lohs GAHN-sohs) What are the geese doing? TM When Dad put his garden tools away, a mouse scurried under the shed. “¿Qué hace el ratón?” asked Isabel. “He’s making a warm nest,” said Dad. Say it in Spanish! ¿Qué hace el ratón? (keh AH-seh ehl rah-TOHN) What is the mouse doing? Say it in Spanish! Dad gathered some firewood. “¿Qué haces tú?” asked Isabel. “You’ll see,” said Dad. ¿Qué haces tú? (keh AH-sehs too) What are you doing? Inside, Dad built a crackling f ire. “Now we’re ready for winter!” he said. TM