It's a lovely day for walking in the park. Before long the dog is chasing a duck through the mud, and dragging its owner into mud and a pond. The dog is taken home, shakes water all over the car and Dad, and at home gets hosed down in the garden - along with poor Dad!


* Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.


* Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.


* Children can follow the dog's journey using the story map on pages 14 and 15.

Illustrated by: Francoise Hall
Series edited by: Cliff Moon