Get Me The Bucket!

Author: Trịnh Hà Giang

Illustrator: Phạm Thu Thùy

Translator: Brian Kavanagh

After a long, fruitless day of fishing, Ti decidesto call it a day.

But suddenly, Ti callsout to To Te.  “It took the bait! Get me a bucket!”

To Te yells back, “Just a moment!”

Ti is surprised to see what To Te has brought.

“Such a big bamboo basketfor such a tiny fish? Where’s the bucket?”

“The bucket is full of areca nuts right now, brother Ti!”

“Where’s the large and flat basket, To Te?”

“I used it to carry the sweet potatoes, brother Ti.”

Ti scratches his head.

“Then where’s thesmall basket, To Te?”

“It’s full of paddy, brother Ti!”

Ti pulls his hair in frustration.

“Then where’sthe grain basket we use to keep paddy, To Te?”

“It’s full of rice, brother Ti!”

Ti is completely confused.

“Then where’s the bamboocan, To Te?”

“I used it to keep apples, brother Ti!”

Ti tries again.

“Where’s the can we use tokeep apples, To Te?”

“It has corn in it, brother Ti!”

Ti is about to lose his mind.

“But where’s the bigbamboo basket that we use for the corn, To Te?”

“I brought it in the beginning, in case youcatch a huge fish!” To Te says.

Ti rolls his eyes and asks, “You mean, as big as this tinyfish?”

They can’t believe their eyes.

It’s a giantfish!

To Te grins.

“Good thing I broughtthis big bamboo basket, isn't it, brother Ti?”

These storage items have beenmentioned in the story. Let's see them all together!

1. Big Bamboo basket

2. Basket

3. L argeand flat basket

4. Small basket

5. Grain basket

6. Can

7. Bamboo can

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Cover page:Two angry boys fishing, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Two boys fishing, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Angry boys fishing together, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A boy with a fish and a boy with a basket, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A boy carrying a basket of areca nut, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A boy holding a small fish which is about to be eaten by a bigger fish, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A small boy with a basket of sweet potatoes, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A confused boy with a fishing line and a fish trapped at the end of it, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:An angry boy carrying a paddy basket, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A purple fish, a shark and a boy sitting on the ground, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:A boy dragging a rice basket, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A confused boy standing in a grassy field, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A boy carrying a basket of green apples, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A boy talking to someone with a fish behind him, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A boy dragging a can of corn, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A boy covering his eyes with hands, a fish flying over him, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:Two boys standing amid greenery, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:Two boys catching four fishes, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:Two boys loooking at a huge fish with fear, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 20:Fish in a basket and a happy boy, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 21:Two boys with different kinds of baskets, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 22:Basket kept on the grass, byPhạm Thu Thùy© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Get Me The Bucket! (English)

Two brothers decide to go fishing. What kind of fish do you think they will catch? What kind of buckets will they need to hold their fish?

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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