

Anna liked to climb. She climbed on chairs, on tables, on beds, on trees. She climbed everywhere she could. But her mom did not like it. Her mom had a job. She worked on a big computer. She had to write and talk and think a lot. She did not have time to watch Anna climb.
One day, Anna saw a big ladder. It was in the yard. It was next to the house. Anna wanted to climb it. She thought it would be fun. She did not see the sign. The sign said "Danger. Wet paint." Anna did not know what that meant.
She ran to the ladder. She started to climb. She climbed higher and higher. She felt happy. She saw the roof. She saw the sky. She saw a bird. She said "Hi, bird!"
But then she heard a voice. It was her mom. Her mom was angry. Her mom was grumpy. Her mom said "Anna, what are you doing? Get down from there right now!"
Anna looked down. She saw her mom. She saw her mom's face. It was red. It was not happy. Anna felt scared. She said "Sorry, mom. I just wanted to climb."
But then she saw something else. She saw her hands. They were not clean. They were blue. They were sticky. They were wet. She had touched the paint. The paint was on the ladder. The paint was on the house. The paint was on Anna.
Anna said "Uh-oh."
