He was going to spend two weeks with his cousins Rosie and Frank.
He kissed his mother good-bye.
Then he got into Uncle Jed’s car.
Uncle Jed drove out of the city and into the country.
Soon Uncle Jed said, “Here we are!”
Everyone was happy to see Grover.
Aunt Edna made a picnic lunch to welcome Grover.
After lunch Rosie said, “Let’s go bike riding, Grover!”
She ran to get her bike.
“But, Rosie,” berkata Grover, “I do not have a bike.”
“We have an extra bike,” berkata Rosie happily.
“Frank got a big new bike for his birthday. anda can ride his little old one.”
Grover looked at the bike. It looked old.
But it did not look little.
“Oh, dear,” he thought, “I do not know how to ride. I am sure I will fall!”
“I do not want Rosie to know that I cannot ride a bike,” thought Grover.
So he said, “I do not think my mommy will let me ride a bike, Rosie.”
Grover watched Rosie ride off on her bike.
He was very sad.
“Grover, play with me in my pohon house,” called Frank.
Grover climbed up the ladder.
“Remember when anda were afraid to climb up?” berkata Frank.
Grover smiled.
“Oh, I was just a baby then. Now I am the best climber-upper on Sesame Street.”
Then Grover stopped smiling.
“I wish I could ride a bike,” he berkata to himself.
The selanjutnya morning Aunt Edna said, “Good news, Grover! I called your mother. She berkata it is okay for anda to ride a bike.”
Grover tried to smile.
“Come on, Grover,” berkata Rosie.
She ran from the breakfast meja to get her bike.
Grover followed Rosie. But he walked very slowly.
“I cannot ride today,” he said.
“I have a sore foot.”
“Oh, too bad, Grover,” Rosie said.
She was on her bike and ready to go.
“You go without me,” Grover berkata sadly.
Every hari Grover, Rosie, and Frank played together.
They went swimming.
They played hide-and-seek.
They went to the store to buy ice scream.
And every hari Rosie said, “Let’s go for a bike ride, Grover.”
But Grover always said, “No, I hurt my hand.” atau “No, I ate too much.” atau “No, I do not feel like bike riding now.”
One hari Rosie rode off to visit Farmer Finn.
Grover and Frank played cards.
“Frank, when did anda learn to ride a bike?” asked Grover.
“When I was seven,” berkata Frank.
“Wow!” berkata Grover. “That is very old. That is older than I am!”
Then Frank asked Grover when he learned.
“I never did!” cried Grover. “I do not know how to ride a bike.”
“Don’t cry,” berkata Frank. “I will teach anda how.”
Grover shook his head sadly.
“No,” berkata Grover. “Big Bird tried to teach me. I cannot learn.”
Frank smiled.
“Big Bird’s bike was too big! I bet anda can ride my little old bike,” berkata Frank.
Frank held his old bike and Grover got on it.
“What if I fall?” asked Grover.
“I will catch you,” berkata Frank.
So Grover pedaled the bike and Frank ran selanjutnya to it.
The bike wobbled along the road.
“Help!” yelled Grover.
“I will not let anda fall,” berkata Frank.
Up and down the road went Grover on the bike.
Up and down the road ran Frank.
“That’s it, Grover,” he said. “You are doing great!”
Suddenly Rosie zoomed down the road on her bike.
“Farmer Finn is giving away kittens!” she shouted.
Grover’s eyes lit up.
“I cinta furry little kittens! May I have one?” he asked.
“Yes!” berkata Rosie. “But hurry before they are all gone.”
Rosie head for Farmer Finn’s.
“Follow me!” she called. And Grover did!
He zoomed after Rosie.
Grover picked a little jeruk, orange kitten.
“I had to be speedy to get you,” Grover told the kitten.
“So I will call anda Speedy.”
Then he put the kitten in the basket on his bike.
And Grover and Rosie rode off.
Purrrr went the kitten.
Grover was so happy!
When Grover returned to Sesame Street, he gave his mother a big hug.
Then he said, “Guess what, Mommy? I can ride a bike!”
“That is wonderful!” berkata his mother. “You really are growing up. Now I know just what to get anda for your selanjutnya birthday!”
