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John Millais was a great artist. He loved to paint many things. He painted bright flowers and green trees. His art was very famous. He even had a big family. Do you like to paint too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Fletcher wrote plays. He wrote many stories for the stage. He worked with other writers too. People loved his shows a long time ago. He was a very famous writer. Do you like stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Ford was a writer. He wrote plays and poems. He lived a long time ago. His stories were very special. People still read them today. Do you like stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Galsworthy was a writer. He wrote many books. He also wrote plays for the stage. He won a big prize for his work. His stories help people think. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Garfield was a famous actor. He acted in many movies. He grew up in a big city. He worked very hard to be a star. He was a great actor. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Avildsen made movies. He told stories on a screen. He made the movie Rocky. He also made The Karate Kid. His work was very good. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Gay was a writer. He wrote plays and poems. He wrote a very famous play with songs. People loved his stories. His work makes us smile. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Gower was a writer. He wrote long poems. He used three ways to talk. His stories taught people how to be good. He was a friend to other writers. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Green is a writer. He writes many books. People all over the world read them. He also makes fun videos online. His books help people feel less alone. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Greenleaf Whittier was a writer. He wrote many poems. He used his words to help people. He wanted to end slavery. This was a big, hard job. He worked very hard for what was right. Do you like to write poems too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Grisham is a famous writer. He writes many books about law. He was a lawyer too. People all over the world love his stories. Many of his books are movies. Do you like to read books?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Henry Anderson was a magician. He did magic on a big stage. He was the first to pull a rabbit from a hat. This made people very happy. He loved to show magic to the world. Do you like magic tricks?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Houseman loved the stage. He helped make plays and movies. He also taught people how to act. He won a big prize for his work. He was a very busy man. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Hughes made movies. He wrote stories for kids and teens. Many of his films were funny. He made the movie Home Alone. People still love his work today. Do you like funny movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Hurt was a great actor. He acted in many movies. He also used his voice for cartoons. He played a wand maker in Harry Potter. People loved his special voice. He worked hard for a long time. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Irving is a writer. He writes many books. Some of his books are movies. He also likes wrestling. This is a fun job. Do you like to read books?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleA man named John Keats wrote poems. He wrote them long ago. Some poems are about birds. He also wrote about old art. These poems are very famous. They are special to us. Do you like poems?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn was a great singer. He sang beautiful songs. People said his voice was like an angel. He taught many ways to sing. His music is still loved today. Do you like to sing songs?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Lasseter makes movies. He uses computers to make art. He helped make Toy Story. These movies are very fun to watch. He loves to tell stories. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn le Carré was a writer. He wrote books about spies. Some of his stories were in movies. He used to work as a spy too. His books are very famous. Do you like spy stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Lee Hooker was a great singer. He played the guitar with a loud sound. He made people want to dance. His music was very special. We can listen to his songs today. Do you like music?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Leonard loved books. He read many stories. He wrote about what he read. He worked for big newspapers. His words helped people learn. He was a great teacher. Do you like to read books?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Lydgate was a man who wrote many stories. He lived a long time ago. He wrote poems about kings and heroes. He loved to write for a very long time. His work helps us learn about the past. Do you like to hear stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Marston was a writer. He wrote many plays. He also wrote poems. His stories were for the stage. People liked his work. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Masefield was a writer. He wrote many books. He loved the sea and stories. He was a special poet for the King. His poems are very good. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn McCrae was a kind doctor. He also wrote a poem. It was about red flowers. The poem helped people remember friends. It is a very famous poem. Do you like poems?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn McTiernan makes movies. He tells big stories. He made some very famous films. People love his fast action movies. He had some hard times later. Do you like watching movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Synge was a writer. He wrote plays and poems. He loved stories from his home. His books show how people lived. People still read his work today. Do you like stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Mills was a famous actor. He acted in many movies. He worked for a long time. He won a big prize for his acting. People loved to see him on screen. Do you like movies too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Newbery made books for kids. He lived a long time ago. His books had bright colors. They made reading feel like play. People still honor him today. Do you like to read books?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohnny Depp is a famous actor. He acts in many movies. He also plays music in a band. People love his fun characters. He has won many awards. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohnny was a famous singer. He sang rock music in France. He had a very strong voice. People loved to see his big shows. He was like a star to them. Do you like to sing songs?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohnny Knoxville is a funny man. He does wild stunts on TV. He also acts in movies. He likes to make people laugh. It is his big job. Do you like funny shows?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohnny Mathis is a singer. He sings many songs. Some songs are slow and sweet. People love his voice. He has been a star for a long time. Do you like to sing songs too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohnny Mercer loved music. He wrote many songs. He also sang them well. His songs were big hits. People loved his words. Do you like to sing songs too?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohnny Walker was a funny man. He acted in many movies. He made people laugh a lot. He worked on a bus first. He was a great star. Do you like to laugh?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn O'Hara was a writer. He wrote many short stories. He also wrote big books. Many people loved to read them. His stories were very popular. Do you like to read stories?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Oliver is a funny man. He tells jokes on TV. He also talks about the news. People like to watch him. It makes them smile. Do you like funny shows?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Osborne was a man who wrote plays. He wrote stories for the stage. He also wrote for movies and TV. His plays made him very famous. People loved his work. Do you like to watch plays?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Owen was a writer. He wrote short, funny poems. He wrote them in an old way. Many people liked his work. His poems were very smart. Do you like funny poems?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Philip Sousa wrote music. He led big bands. He wrote many marches. People call him the March King. His music makes people want to march. Do you like to march to music?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Prine wrote many songs. He played a guitar. He sang about life. His songs made people smile. He was a great singer. Do you like music?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Pule makes many things. He makes art and writes books. He uses paint and words. His art tells stories of his home. It is very special to see. Do you like to draw?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Romero makes video games. He makes games for computers. He helped make many famous games. These games are fun to play. He works hard to build new worlds. Do you like to play games?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Ruskin loved art and nature. He drew many plants and birds. He also wrote many books. He wanted art to be true. This helps us see the world. His work still matters today. Do you like to draw?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Schlesinger made movies. He told stories on film. He won many big awards. His work helped people see new things. He was a great director. Do you like movies?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn was a great painter. He lived in a place called Boston. He painted many people. He even painted a boy with a squirrel. His art was very good. Do you like to draw?
Early Reader · Change the reading level on the articleJohn Tenniel was a great artist. He drew many funny pictures. He also drew the world of Alice in Wonderland. His drawings are very famous. People still love them today. Do you like to draw?
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