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Quotes from Betty G. Birney

If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never been in a dark room with a mosquito
~ Betty G. Birney
Squeak-squeak squeak, squeak-squeak squeak. Squeak . . .
~ Betty G. Birney
You can learn a lot about yourself by getting to know another species. Even humans.
~ Betty G. Birney
got dangerously close to my poo corner—something
~ Betty G. Birney
4. Help somebody (like your mom or dad or teacher) without being asked. Now that's a nice surprise!
~ Betty G. Birney
NOTE TO SELF: Humans tend to pop up where you least expect them-and some of them have whistles.
~ Betty G. Birney
My poo is just a part of life, but for some reason, it makes children giggle. And it sometimes makes grown-ups nervous. I don't know why, because I keep my poo FAR-FAR-FAR away from my food
~ Betty G. Birney
To the dock!" Kirk replied with a big laugh. "Get it? To the doc!
~ Betty G. Birney
dark, inquisitive eyes and a little pink nose.
~ Betty G. Birney
an excellent reader and was starting a new book that had something to do with pirates and buried treasure. That was interesting to me because I like to bury my treasures (like nuts and other
~ Betty G. Birney
Strange Change B
~ Betty G. Birney
HUMPHREY'S TOP SECRET SCRIBBLES Sometimes you have to LOOK-LOOK-LOOK To find the very perfect book.
~ Betty G. Birney
mealworms I enjoy.
~ Betty G. Birney
Friday, Mrs. Brisbane
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His sister was a teenager named Lucinda
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No enemy can match a friend." Jonathan Swift, Irish author
~ Betty G. Birney
Although I hadn't had my hamster ball for long, I loved rolling up and down the aisles of Room 26. You can learn a lot from studying the floor of a classroom. You can find out who is messy (Richie, Mandy) or who is twitchy (Seth, Art). You can even find out who is growing the fastest by seeing whose jeans are a little short (Garth, Sayeh).
~ Betty G. Birney
and not in my poo corner),
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I don't know what color I'll be when I come back!
~ Betty G. Birney
no jokes about my poo.
~ Betty G. Birney
I was almost to the top, so I took a deep breath, and grabbed onto the edge of the desk. Then I PULLED-PULLED-PULLED myself up and there I was, sitting on top of the tall desk along with stacks of books, a telephone, a computer and several pencils.
~ Betty G. Birney
lower, until school
~ Betty G. Birney
Hamsters like to stash food for the future.
~ Betty G. Birney
Gail giggled. Mrs. Brisbane
~ Betty G. Birney