Chapter 1: A Shiny Apple
This is Max.
Max loves fruit.
He has a red apple.
The apple is very shiny.
It is big and round.
Max wants to eat his apple.
Crunch! Crunch!
He takes a big bite.
Yum! The apple is sweet.
Time to Read
Find the word in the box that is the same as the word in the sentence.
- Max loves fruit.
- He has a red apple.
- The apple is sweet.
| sweet | red | fruit | apple |
Chapter 2: A Friend Appears
Max is eating his apple.
Chomp, chomp.
Who is that peeking?
It is Rosie the bird!
Rosie has blue feathers.
She has a little beak.
Rosie lands on a branch.
She looks at Max’s apple.
Chirp! Chirp! Rosie is hungry.
Time to Write
Trace the letters. Say the sounds as you write.
| M | m | R | r |
Chapter 3: Sharing Time
Max sees Rosie.
He sees her little eyes.
Rosie looks very hungry.
Max thinks about his apple.
He breaks off a small piece.
Max puts the piece on the grass.
“Here you go, Rosie,” he says.
Rosie flies down.
She pecks at the apple.
Chirp! Chirp! She likes it!
Time to Spell
Circle the correct word to finish the sentence.
- Rosie looks very (hungry / angry).
- Max breaks off a (small / fall) piece.
- She pecks at the (apple / nipple).
Chapter 4: More Friends
Rosie is eating the apple piece.
Chirp, chirp, chirp!
More birds come!
They have yellow and green feathers.
They see the apple piece too.
Max smiles.
He breaks off more pieces.
He puts them on the ground.
Now all the birds can eat!
Time to Talk
Talk to a friend about the picture. Use these words.
birds • yellow • green • pieces
What do you think Max likes about sharing?
Chapter 5: Happy End
The apple is all gone.
The birds fly away.
Chirp, chirp! Thank you, Max!
Max feels happy.
He helped his new friends.
Max puts his apple core in the bin.
He always puts rubbish in the bin.
What a lovely day at the park!
Max can share again tomorrow.
Time to Draw
Draw a picture of Max sharing his apple with Rosie the bird.
Can you remember the colour of Rosie’s feathers?