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Paula's Patches Frann Preston-Gannon Inspired by Sophie Beer’s ownProblem solver Paula patches her pantsand encourages her class to be resourceful, mend, and reuse. Oh, no! While at school, Paula's pants catch on a bush that rips a large hole in her pants. She tries everything to hide the hole from her classmates, only to find out that they, too, have leaky lunchboxes, spaghetti stains, and hand me down backpacks. Nothing some colorful patches can't fix! Children will follow Paula as she feels embarrassed about her