Story Script

Teacher Talk

Student Talk

Cover Page

Hello, everyone.

Do you see these creatures on the cover?

Well, we will see.

Yes, I do.  What are they?

Big A, little a

Who is this lady? 

What is she doing?

She's aunt Annie.

She's riding an alligator.

Big B , little b

What do you see in the picture?

I see a barber, a baby, a bumblebee, a boy, and bubbles.

Big C, little c

What is on the ceiling.

What's the camel doing?

It's a camel.

It's walking on the ceiling.

Big D, little d

What are these round things in the air?

What does a duck-dog look like?

They are doughnuts.

It looks like a dog with webs.

Big E, little e

Alphabet E is a very useful letter.

What words begin with E?

Egg, elephant, ear, east, eight, eel...

Big F, little f

What is this creature's name?

What a funny name!  What does it have?

Its name is Fiffer-feffer-feff.

It's got four fluffy feathers.

Big G, little g

Do you know this animal with horns?

Do you wear glasses?

Yes, it's a goat.

Yes, I do. /  No, I don't.

Big H, little h

Is this a horse?

What is this bird in the hat?

The book says so.  But I don't think so.

The books says it's a hen.

Big I, little i

What is Ichabod?

What is he doing?

Why is he doing it?

It's a boy's name.

He's scratching his back.

Because it's itchy.

Big J, little j

Look at the shirt! What does JJ stand for?

What in the big jar?

It stands for his name, Jerry Jordan.

Jelly!  Yum!

Big K, little k

What are the kangaroos doing?

They are flying a kite,

Big L, little l

This lion is so cute.

Do you know what it's licking?

It's a lollipop.

Big M, little m

What are these animals?

What's in the sky?

They are mice.

There's a full moon.

Big N, little n

How many bears are there?

What are they wearing?

There are ten bears.

Nine bears are wearing neckties, and the tenth bear is wearing a nightshirt.

Big O, little o

Here are two birds.  What are they?

What's the ostrich dripping?

An ostrich and an owl.

I think it's olive oil.

Big P, little p

What is the bearing wearing?

It was wearing white pajamas.

But the bear is painting them pink.

Big Q, little q

What's a quacker?

Who is this noble lady?

How do you know she's a queen?

It means a duck.

She is a queen.

Because she's wearing a crown.

Big R, little r

Do you know the girl's name?

What color is the rhino?

It's Rosy.

It's red.

Big S, little s

Do you like soda?

How many glasses of soda did he drink?

Yes, I do. / No, I don't

Five glasses.  He must be really thirsty.

Big T, little t

There are turtles in the tree.

Are they sleeping?

Really?  What are they doing?

Yes.  They are tired turtles.

Big U, little u

This long underwear is called long johns.

Do you wear long johns?

Yes, when it's cold.

Big V, little v

The girl has a long name.

What's the girl's  name?

Is she playing the cello?

She is Verna Very Vin.

No, she's playing the violin.

Big W, little w

Who's the big boy?

What about the little boy?

Where are they?

He is Willy.

He is Waldo Woo.

They are in the washtubs.

Big X, little x

What is the picture?

What's he playing?

It's an X-ray.

He's playing the xylophone.

Big Y, little y

Do you the yellow animal?

Who is the girl on the yak?

It is a yak.

Her name is Yolanda.

Big Z, little z

What is this strange looking creature?

What does it look like?

It's a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz.

It looks like an alligator with a pink wig and a long tail.

Ending

Wow, what a funny ABC book?!

Did you like the book?

It has a good song too.  Shall we sing it?

Yes, I enjoyed it a lot.

Sure!