1. Latin Children’s Book Story By: Mia Ortega

2. Grumio, amicus meus, ignavus est. My friend Grumio is lazy.

3. Grumionemcoquus est. Grumio is also the cook.

4. Cum in hortodormiebat, caniserrabundiseumexcitavit. When he was sleeping in the garden, a stray dog awoke him.

5. Canislatrabat. The dog was barking.

6. Grumio canemcognovitpilamcaerulushabebat. Grumio noticed the dog had a blue ball.

7. Ludere cum caniscoepit. He began to play with the dog.

8. Grumionempilamiecit. Grumio threw the ball.

9. Canisludumcucurrit. The dog ran after his toy.

10. Skunkemconspexit. He caught sight of a skunk.

11. Dues ambo animalesconstiterunt. Both animals stopped.

12. Pugnareparaverunt. They prepared for a fight.

13. Cum skunk canemaspergit, excucurrit. When the skunk sprayed the dog, he ran away.

14. Grumio laetissimuseratvidrecanemrevenientem. Grumio was very happy to see the dog return.

15. Canisdomumintravit. The dog entered the house.

16. Odorisdominum non delectat. The master was not pleased with the smell.

17. Grumionemimperavitutcanemlaveat. He ordered Grumio to bathe him.

18. Grumio plus laborris non delectat. Grumio was not pleased with more work.

19. Canemlavavit. He gave the dog a bath.

20. Grumio canemCogidubnumappellat. Grumio named him Cogidubnus.

21. Cogidubnus in dome habitavit. Cogidubnus now lived in the house.