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But readers still turned the page, even though the story did not want to be read.
"Excuse me," said the story, "but it is quite rude to turn my page when I do not want to be read. There are so many other things you could do! If you would like to choose a different book, I recommend The Story that likes to be Read, or The Adventures of a Kid, or The Adventures of a Kid who Reads Stories that like to be Read.
"You could take a walk. You could get a pillow and take a nap. You could balance a pillow on top of your head. You could take a walk with a pillow balanced on top of your head. You could take a nap and have a dream that you're taking a walk with a pillow balanced on top of your head while you're reading The Adventures of a Kid who Reads Stories that like to be Read.
"You could draw a picture. You could stand with one foot in the air. You could draw a picture of yourself with one foot in the air. You could stand with one foot in the air while drawing a picture of yourself with both feet in the air.
"You could play football or baseball. You could play checkers or tic-tac-toe. You could play basketball or just plain ball. You could play tic-tac-toe, crumple up the paper, and use it to shoot baskets.
"You could make a chocolate ice cream cone. You could make a vanilla fudge ripple ice cream cone. You could balance a bowl of French vanilla ice cream on your head, hold one foot in the air, and draw a picture of yourself shooting baskets with onions and rutabagas."