今天我们来读一本Level 19 的绘本，<A Dog Called Bear>。
This is the front cover, the title is "A Dog Called Bear".
Story by Annette Smith
Illustrations by Richard Hoit
The title is "A Dog Called Bear".
Annette Smith wrote the story, she is the author.
Richard Hoit drew the pictures, he is the illustrator.
Bear put his nose around the classroom door and padded in.
"Matthew!" called Henry. "Bear's here!"
Bear was a big, brown dog.
He belonged to Matthew, who lived next door to the school.
Henry gave Bear a hug, but Matthew looked cross.
"I'm going to have to take you home, Bear," said Matthew.
"Henry, you can go with Matthew," said Mr Ford. "Please be quick, boys."
The boys walked across the school playing field.
Matthew had his hand on Bear's collar.
"Bear, you know you can't come to school," Matthew said crossly.
"Come on. Hurry up!"
Bear looked up at Matthew and just wagged his tail.
He was an old dog and he didn't like hurrying.
Bear was a friendly old dog. The children at school loved him.
When they went over to the fence to talk to him, Bear always wagged his tail and seemed to smile at them.
"Now stay here, Bear," said Matthew, as he shut the gate behind him.
"I'll be home later."
Bear looked sad as he put his head on his paws and watched the boys running back to the classroom.
A little while later, Henry whispered, "Hey, Matthew! Bear's come back."
"Not again!" groaned Matthew.
"How did he get out? Mr Ford, Bear's here again. Henry saw him going past the window. Can I go and get him, please?"
Suddenly, they heard a squeal of brakes.
Everyone rushed to the window.
A car had stopped at the school crossing and Bear was lying on the road.
"Bear's been hit!" cried Henry.
"Stay here, children," said Mr Ford.
The principal came hurrying out to the crossing to see what had happened.
Some parents were standing nearby, and one mother was holding a little girl who was crying.
Bear lifted his head and staggered to his feet.
An older girl from another class came to get Matthew.
"Bear looks as if he's all right," said Mr Ford.
"Henry, you can go out with Matthew, too."
"I hope Bear isn't badly hurt," said Matthew, as they raced down the path towards the crossing.
By now, Bear was walking around.
His legs were shaky, but he wagged his tail hard when he saw Matthew.
"The car just gave him a little bump," said the principal.
"Is this your dog?" said the mother to Matthew.
"He stopped my little girl from running out on to the road."
"How did he do it?" asked Matthew.
"Bear can't run very fast!"
"He did this time," said the driver of the car.
"Bear's a hero!" said Henry.
"Bear's our best friend!" said Matthew.
"I'm glad he came to school today."
This is the back cover.