Building Reading Practice

Excerpt from The Book: "Who Is My Friend?"

Welcome to the open and wild zoo. Can you guess who our best friends are? Our best friends are the birds, All kinds of birds.I am a rhino. I get covered in fleas. Birds eat them all up. And I stay clean.I am a crocodile. I can not brush my teeth. The birds get into my mouth and pick out the food stuck in my teeth. Now I can eat without worry.I am a giraffe. I can not scratch my head. Birds can reach just the right spot. I am so lucky.I am a zebra. I can not see things far away. Birds have great eyes. So I am safe.Birds might be different, and that is fine. We should accept everyone. We can help each other, And that's what makes us become best friends.