Paru Has A Bath

Paru Has A Bath is a humorous and fast-paced narrative about a mischievous pup who cleverly escapes his bath time fate. Children will delight in following the antics of Paru and the determined children who chase him. The story features character names with a pronunciation guide to support inclusive reading, and is rich in prepositions such as œover, œunder, and œthrough to build spatial language. Onomatopoeic words like œSplash, œSplosh, and œCrash bring energy and rhythm to the text, enhancing engagement and oral reading fluency. With contractive apostrophes, double vowels, and clusters such as œthr and œspl, the text supports the development of phonics and grammatical understanding. The book is ideal for exploring themes of responsibility, relationships, and problem-solving, while also serving as a fun way to practise expressive reading and prediction.

Educational Benefits

• Develops phonics through consonant clusters and double vowels.
• Expands vocabulary with prepositions and onomatopoeia.
• Strengthens oral reading with expressive punctuation.
• Encourages inferencing and prediction strategies.

Classroom Ideas

• Act out the chase using positional language from the text.
• Discuss how the characters could problem-solve in a different way.
• Create sound effect cards using onomatopoeic words.
• Have students write about a time they tried to wash a pet.

Information

• Ages: 7-8 years
• Reading Level: 17-18 (Turquoise)
• Themes: Animals, Humour, Problem Solving, Relationships
• Book dimensions: 16.5cm x 14.5cm