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The weather tree

 [page 2]

“Hi!” says Sione.

“Hi!” answers Iosefa.

“How are you?” asks Sione.

“I’m very cold,” answers Iosefa.

“New Zealand is very cold in [the month
 of] July,” says Sione.

[page 5]

“I’m not happy over here because it’s so cold,” says
 Iosefa. “And look at that tree, it has no leaves.”

“Just wait till October,” says Sione.

[page 6]

“It’s October now, and I’m still very cold!”
 says Iosefa.

“Look at the tree,” says Sione.

“It has no leaves, but there are blossoms,” says Iosefa.

“Just wait till January,” says Sione.

[page 8]

“It’s January now, and I’m warm!”
 says Iosefa.

“Look at the tree,” says Sione.

“It has leaves, but there is no fruit,” says Iosefa.

“Just wait till March,” says Sione.

“I like mangoes a lot!” says Iosefa.

[page 11]

“It’s March now. Where are the mangoes?”
 asks Iosefa.

“Let’s go and look at the tree,” says Sione.

[page 12]

“There are lots of apples,” says Iosefa.
 “Oh, wow! Look at that mango!”


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