<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Search><pages Count="11"><page Index="1"><![CDATA[BERNIE’S






                    JOURNEY




































                    A story by Saltillo]]></page><page Index="2"><![CDATA[On a moonlit night,



                                                                                                                 Mama sea turtle


                                                                                                                 made her way back



                                                                                                                 to the beach of her


                                                                                                                 birth and dug a



                                                                                                                 great big hole and



                                                                                                                 laid eggs.  They


                                                                                                                 were the size of



                                                                                                                 ping-pong balls.







                                                                                                                 What was inside?]]></page><page Index="3"><![CDATA[Baby sea turtles!


                                                                                                                               Little Bernie had



                                                                                                                               to crack his shell


                                                                                                                               and dig out of the



                                                                                                                               sand.






                                                                                                                               Dig Bernie dig!]]></page><page Index="4"><![CDATA[He crawled


              across the beach



              to the ocean.



              Watch out so



              birds don’t eat



              you.








              Go Bernie go!]]></page><page Index="5"><![CDATA[The waves were rough and tumbled Bernie’s



             tiny body.  But he learned to swim! He swam


             miles and miles each day and ate crabs and



             shrimp.  Swim Bernie swim!]]></page><page Index="6"><![CDATA[How does Bernie


                                                                                                                                    spend his day?


                                                                                                                                    He likes to swim


                                                                                                                                    and eat and


                                                                                                                                    swim and eat.







                                                                                                                                    Eat Bernie eat!]]></page><page Index="7"><![CDATA[Bernie likes to



                                                                                                                        dive deep in the




                                                                                                                        ocean to swim


                                                                                                                        along the ocean




                                                                                                                        floor. He eats



                                                                                                                        shellfish he finds



                                                                                                                        on the sandy



                                                                                                                        floor.  Yum, yum,



                                                                                                                        yum!]]></page><page Index="8"><![CDATA[How big will



                                                                                                                                        Bernie get?



                                                                                                                                        Bernie will


                                                                                                                                        grow to be as



                                                                                                                                        big as a



                                                                                                                                        refrigerator!







                                                                                                                                        Grow Bernie


                                                                                                                                        grow!]]></page><page Index="9"><![CDATA[How does


                                                                                                                                      Bernie breathe?






                                                                                                                                      He swims up to


                                                                                                                                      the surface to


                                                                                                                                      breathe about


                                                                                                                                      every 5 minutes.


                                                                                                                                      But, he can stay


                                                                                                                                      underwater for


                                                                                                                                      5 hours when


                                                                                                                                      he is sleeping.]]></page><page Index="10"><![CDATA[How long will Bernie live?









                       Well, happy 80 birthday, Bernie!
                                                                               th]]></page><page Index="11"><![CDATA[Go visit some


                                                                                                                                        sea turtle


                                                                                                                                        friends near


                                                                                                                                        your home,


                                                                                                                                        maybe in an


                                                                                                                                        aquarium. Or,


                                                                                                                                        watch a video


                                                                                                                                        online to see


                                                                                                                                        baby sea turtles


                                                                                                                                        hatch and begin


                                                                                                                                        their long


                                                                                                                                        journey.]]></page></pages></Search>