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    Know-It-All
    Know-It-All
    Know-It-All
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    Know-It-All

    By Donna Jo Napoli

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    Nick thinks he can figure out everything on his own. Why should he have to read books when he can make things up himself? It will take an important lesson from the Little Angel of Learning to change his mind.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781481465892
    Know-It-All
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    Donna Jo Napoli

    Donna Jo Napoli is a distinguished academic in the field of linguistics and teaches at Swarthmore College. She is also the author of more than eighty books for young readers.

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      Know-It-All - Donna Jo Napoli

      Angel Talk

      The Little Angel of Learning shut his book and prepared to stretch. First he put his feet together, pointing straight ahead with the inner sides touching as much as possible. Then he stood tall, his neck long, his shoulders wide but relaxed. He thought of his spine as a column that went down through the ground and up into the sky forever. He was like a mountain. Yes, he was ready.

      He closed his eyes and dropped his head forward, feeling its full weight. Very slowly he rolled it to the right, and around to the back, and on to the left, and around to the front again.

      A warm breath lightly touched the back of his neck.

      The little angel looked up. Oh, hi.

      The Archangel of Learning smiled. Can I join you?

      Of course.

      And so the little angel and archangel stretched their necks and arms and legs and torsos in all different positions. Finally, they lay down beside one another and breathed softly.

      After a long while, the archangel took a deep breath and blew it out through his mouth. And another. The little angel did the same.

      I can see you’ve been practicing yoga a lot since the last time we did this, said the archangel. It’s a pleasure to do the poses with you.

      "The asanas," said the Little Angel of Learning. "Asana is Sanskrit for ‘pose.’ "

      Hmmm. Did you think I didn’t know that?

      No. I knew you knew it. The little angel wriggled in pleasure. I just wanted you to know I knew it, too. I’m so glad you’re teaching me yoga. I love it. I read everything I can find about it.

      The Archangel of Learning rolled onto his right side and pushed himself up to a sitting position. Then he crossed his legs, yogi style, and faced the little angel. I have a task for you.

      The little angel jumped up. Yay.

      "Wait a minute. You know the proper way to rise from a supine asana."

      "Supine means ‘on your back,’ said the little angel. And yes, I know, but I was in a hurry."

      Take enough time to do things right, said the Archangel of Learning. Otherwise you just might waste your time.

      The little angel flushed.

      I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scold you so harshly. And I am glad you’re so eager for the task.

      The little angel sat down in front of the archangel. Tell me about the child I’m going to help.

      He’s a tough nut to crack, all right, said the archangel.

      What’s that mean?

      The archangel laughed. "You know what supine

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