Percy and the Badger
“Percy and the Badger” by Nick Butterworth is a delightful story designed for early readers, published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited in 2005. This 16-page book features Percy the Park Keeper, who attempts to convince a hesitant Badger to take a bath. When Badger refuses, Percy decides to take a bath himself, leading to an unexpected turn of events when Badger joins him in the water.
Readers will find a narrative that incorporates themes of education and nature, making it suitable for young learners. The book is structured to support reading development, featuring longer, repeated patterns and a storyboard on pages 14 and 15 that encourages children to retell the story in their own words. With curriculum links to geography and citizenship, this edition serves as a valuable resource for teaching reading and phonics in an engaging way.
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Nick Butterworth’s well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. Percy tries to persuade a reluctant Badger to take a bath. Badger doesn’t want to, so Percy takes a bath instead – only to find he has some unexpected comapany when Badger falls in the water with him!
- Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with
sequential events and integrated literary and
natural language.
- Text type – A story with a familiar setting.
- A storyboard on pages 14 and 15 provides children with the opportunity to retell the story in their own words.
- Curriculum links – Geography: our local area; Citizenship: animals and us.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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