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Sam’s Favorite Things to See
October 2025

“Sam’s Favorite Things to See,” Friend, October 2025, 44–45.

Easy Reader

Sam’s Favorite Things to See

By Christine Merrill

A true story from the USA.

Boy looking out car window at a field

  1. Sam likes to ride with Mom in the car. He looks out the window. There are so many things to see!

    A semitruck on a road, and a tractor in a field with two cows

  2. Sam likes to see trucks. He likes to see tractors.

    White clouds in a blue sky, a tree with green leaves, and a tree with pink blossoms

  3. Sam likes to see clouds. He likes to see trees.

    A passenger train on a track with birds flying overhead

  4. Sam likes to see birds. He likes to see trains.

    A temple

  5. But what does he like to see best? He loves to see the temple!

    Boy looking out car window at a temple

  6. When Sam sees the temple, he feels happy. He knows the temple is the Lord’s house.

    A boy and his parents walking on temple grounds

  7. Sam knows Heavenly Father and Jesus love him, and he loves Them too. He can’t wait to go inside the temple someday!

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Illustrations by Rosie Butcher