Billy's Bucket

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But Mum and Dad are sceptical and, when Dad unwittingly uses the bucket to clean his car, he's in for a big surprise! This book is perfect for children in Key Stage 1 as it encourages children to use their imagination. Used for maths with introducing capacity and in English writing stories about what's in your bucket.

You are constantly wondering where this story is going, and whether or not Billy’s parents will ever believe him about the world of nature that is living inside his bucket.

His parents laugh it off, but when they borrow the bucket, they have a whale of a problem on their hands. His parents take him to ‘Buckets-R-Us’, where there are buckets of every kind but Billy is looking for one particular bucket; a special bucket.

I, for one know that many early years teachers have read this book aloud to nursery, reception and year one children, and they have all absolutely loved it. The premise of the story (a young boy wanting a bucket for his birthday) captivates the reader, and it keeps us right up until the end. This books is brilliant in getting children to use their imagination and seeing what they can find in their own bucket.The genius is in its simplicity; the whole focus on something as simple as a bucket enhances the engaging element to the book. In the same way as the game I went to market and I bought adds a new item with each turn play ‘In Billy’s bucket there was’ with children. Billy’s Bucket illustrates the pleasure that comes from imaginative play and helps develop creative, playful minds. Each time Billy looks into his bucket he sees his imaginative sea world with sharks, stingrays, clownfish, and mermaids in his bucket. This is when the ‘magic’ happens; every time Billy peers into his bucket he sees a variety of magical watery worlds.

The illustrations that go along with the story really let you the reader dive right into Billy’s magical watery world.They offer suggestions of other more regular run-of-the-mill gifts but he sticks to his original request.