Farmer Bailey hit a strange man with his car who he brought home. The man was extremely cold and couldn't remember who he was. The Baileys took care of the stranger for weeks as the weather turned unusually warm. The stranger became upset seeing green trees and knew it was time to leave. At dinner, he put on his old leather clothes with tears in his eyes. The Baileys hugged him goodbye, knowing he had to return to where he came from.

1. The Stranger
BY: Chris Van Allsburg
Retold By: Evelyn

2. Farmer Bailey was driving home. While he was
driving he hit a deer at least he thought. When he
got out of the car he saw that he hit a man. He
helped the man and took him home

3. Katie saw the Stranger. Mr. Bailey had to call the
doctor to see if he was okay. When the doctor came
the red part of the thermometer was at the bottom
that meant he was really cold. The doctor said it was
broken but it wasn’t.

4. Mr. Bailey gave the Stranger a new pair of clothes.
He looked confused about buttons and button
holes. Then steam for the pot amazed him. He
saw Katie blowing on the soup. So he blowed on it
to. His breath was icy cold. Mrs. Bailey got cold
because she thought there was a draft.

5. That afternoon Katie sat with the Stranger and
looked at the geese. The geese were flying south
for fall. And they watched the sun set on the
horizon. 2 weeks passed and the stranger still
couldn’t remember who he was. But the Baileys
didn’t mind.

6. In the morning Katie watched the Stranger outside.
The Stranger looked at the rabbits. One of the
rabbits came towards him. He graved it and pet its
ears. The rabbits looked at him like if the wanted him
to come

7. Another week passed. Farmer Bailey couldn’t help
him self noticing how strange the weather was.
“Not long ago it felt like Autumn and now it fells
like Summer,” said Farmer Bailey. The warm
weather made the pumpkins grow bigger than
ever. One day the Stranger climbed the highest hill
on the farm and saw a puzzling sight.

8. But the trees in the sight were green. It seemed
so plain and ugly to the Stranger. The stranger
feelings grew bigger each day. He couldn't even
look at them. The more he looked at the trees
the more sad and upset he became.

9. At dinner the stranger came out with his old
leather clothes. By the tears in his eyes, the Baileys
knew he had to leave. He hugged them at the same
time. They ran to wave goodbye. But he was gone.
The wind was cold and the leaves were orange and
red. Then they Baileys said see you next fall.

10. At dinner the stranger came out with his old
leather clothes. By the tears in his eyes, the Baileys
knew he had to leave. He hugged them at the same
time. They ran to wave goodbye. But he was gone.
The wind was cold and the leaves were orange and
red. Then they Baileys said see you next fall.