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Buster and the Pail: a free printable book

Print Buster and the Pail as a little book to cut and staple, or as one page to read together. Every page has its picture, and the words are the ones in the story. For a file with pictures, press Print below and choose Save as PDF; the PDF buttons give the words only. Free, with no sign-up.

Think before you readLook at the picture first. Who do you see? What do you think will happen in this book?

When your child gets stuck on a word

  1. Look for parts you know.
  2. Sound it out: say each sound, left to right, then say the word fast.
  3. Check it. Is it a real word? Does it make sense? Then check the picture.

If it is a word that cannot be sounded out, like the or said, just tell them the word and have them say it, then reread the sentence.

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Print on 2 sheets of paper turned sideways (choose landscape in the print window). Cut along the dotted lines, put the little pages in order by their numbers, and staple them on the left.

Buster and the PailMy name: ____________A free Peabody book
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Buster Bear sat in a big patch of berries.

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He ate and ate. The berries were sweet.

3

"I will be quick," said Buster. He was shy of boys.

4

But the berries were so good! He forgot to be quick.

5

The sun came up high. Buster did not look up.

6

He went to a new patch of berries.

7

There sat a pail! It was full of big berries.

8

A boy had picked them. The boy was far off.

9

Buster sniffed the pail. He gave it a little poke.

10

A few berries fell out. Nothing else happened.

11

"Hm," said Buster. "Berries, and no leaves!"

12

He sat down by the pail. He was so glad.

13

Buster ate every last berry.

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