The Tale of Readalot
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Once upon a time, long before words and sentences and even storybooks came to be, there was a village named READALOT. READALOT was a peaceful place. There were two hills separated by a valley of thick, green grass and beautiful wild flowers. Only two families lived in READALOT. On one hill lived Mr. and Mrs. Vowels with their children A, E, I, O, and U. They heard that Mr. and Mrs. Consonants lived on the other hill. But since the Vowels children weren’t allowed to go past the valley, they never saw or met the Consonants.
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In the quiet little town of Readalot, there are two hills. There are only two families in Readalot. On one hill lives the Vowels family, while the other hill is where the Consonants family lives.
The Vowels have five children. Their names are A, E, I, O, and U. They have so much fun playing, picking wild flowers, and pretending together, but something is still missing. The Vowels children often wonder what it would be like if they had friends to play with. They aren’t allowed to go past the valley between the hills, so they have never seen the Consonants.
One day, however, a mysterious newcomer comes to visit the Vowels home in search of his cousins, the Consonants and the Vowels. Is this the Vowels’ chance to get to know who lives with Mr. and Mrs. Consonant?
About the Author
Madelyn DiRienzo was born in Chicago and raised in Lombard, Illinois. For thirty-five years she served as a general and special education teacher in grades K–8, adjunct faculty for a community college, special education supervisor, and principal. Madelyn retired as a 2011 National Blue Ribbon Award principal and continues to be committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children.