Bob and Larry’s

Creation

Vacation

story by Karen Poth

God saw all that he had made,

and it was very good …

—Genesis 1:31

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Begin Reading

Bob and Larry love to go on vacation.

This year, Larry has planned a special trip.

“We are going to

see all of

God’s creation!”

Larry told Bob.

The two friends

looked at a map.

“We can’t do that,” Bob said.

“We don’t have enough time.”

“Sure we do,” Larry said.

“We only need seven days!

Pack your bags,” Larry said.

“We leave in the morning!”

“On the first day,

God made the light,” Larry said.

Bob and Larry sat on the beach.

They enjoyed the light.

It was a good day!

“Later on that same day,” Larry said, “God made the night.”

Larry turned out the light.

Then Larry started to snore.

It was a better night for Larry than for Bob!

“On the second day,” Larry said, “God made the sky!”

Bob and Larry flew like birds in the sky!

It was a good day!

“On the third day,” Larry said, “God made the blue sea!”

Bob and Larry swam in the ocean.

It was a good day!

“Then later, on that same day,”

Larry said, “God made the land.”

“It is good to be on land!”

Bob said, happy to be out of the water.

“On the fourth day,”

Larry said,

“God hung the sun,

moon, and stars.”

“They give the world more sparkle, don’t you think, Bob?”

Larry asked.

It was a good day!

“On the fifth day,” Larry said, “God made the fish

in the water.”

“And the birds in the air!” Bob said, as a pelican picked him up and flew away.

It was NOT a good bird!

“God made more than

10,000 kinds of birds,” Larry said, “and more than 28,000

kinds of fish!”

God worked hard on day five!

It was a good day!

“On the sixth day,”

Larry said,

“God made the creatures on the land.”

“All of them,” Bob said, “from the littlest ant to the biggest elephant!”

“Think about all the creatures God made that day!” Larry said.

“Bugs and rabbits, turtles and deer, beetles and mice, starfish and owls.”

“And later that same day,” said Larry, “God made man and woman.”

“He named them Adam and Eve!” Bob said.

It was a good day!

On the seventh day,

Bob and Larry were tired!

They had seen all that God created.

So just like God, they decided to rest!

It was a GREAT vacation!

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.

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Bob and Larry’s Creation Vacation

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Editor: Mary Hassinger

Art direction: Karen Poth

Cover design: Karen Poth

Interior design: Ron Eddy

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Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dear Parent: Your child’s love of reading starts here!

Begin Reading

Copyright

About the Publisher

Share Your Thoughts