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Sulley and Mike introduce young readers to the concept of opposites.

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Photographs of familiar outdoor scenes illustrate pairs of opposites.

Olivia the piglet introduces the concept of opposites by demonstrating word pairs.

A dog named Lucky demonstrates opposites such as slow and fast, dry and wet, cold and warm, and here and there.

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