Cover of the book Pig Can Sit!

Pig Can Sit!

Meet Pig, a big, silly, and super playful pig who loves to sit, dig, flip, and splash in the mud!

About this book

Pig Can Sit! is a pre-readers book for children ages 3 to 5. Meet Pig, a big, silly, and super playful pig who loves to sit, dig, flip, and splash in the mud! Join Pig and his friend Kim as they discover just how fun a muddy day can be! This decodable is for beginner readers.

Book details

Book typeRead Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures.
AuthorSmart Kidz Club
Ages3 to 5 years
GradeKindergarten
Reading levelLevel 1, Pre-Readers
Length21 pages, 205 words, 5 minutes
CategoriesDecodables KG, Dialogic Reading, Story Time
Interactive featuresFun with Words activity
LanguageEnglish

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Fun with Words activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.

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Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Pig Can Sit! with your child

Decodable books like Pig Can Sit! are built for early readers. Every word follows a pattern your child can sound out, so the reading feels like a win. Sit beside your child, let them read the words aloud, and help only when they get stuck. A few minutes a day is enough to build fluency and confidence, and to make reading feel good.

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Inside the book

In Pig Can Sit!, beginner readers practise sounding out words. Meet Pig, a big, silly, and super playful pig who loves to sit, dig, flip, and splash in the mud! Join Pig and his friend Kim as they discover just how fun a muddy day can be! This decodable is for beginner readers. It uses one-syllable words with a short /i/ vowel sound, patterns VC, CVC, and pre-kindergarten & kindergarten sight words only. The words follow simple patterns, so children can sound them out and read with confidence.

Children gain fluency and confidence by reading words they can decode. Let your child read the words aloud, and help only when they get stuck. Short, regular reading is what builds a strong reader.

From the book: “Pig is in his pen.”

Frequently asked questions

What ages is this book for?

Ages 3 to 5 years, at Kindergarten and Level 1 (Pre-Readers).

Is the book narrated?

Yes. It is a read along book, so a real human voice reads the story while words are highlighted one by one on screen.

Which apps carry this book?

Both the Reading and Math app and the Read Along App. The Fun with Words activity is a Reading and Math app feature.

How long is the book?

21 pages, 205 words, 5 minutes

What phonics skills does this book practise?

Meet Pig, a big, silly, and super playful pig who loves to sit, dig, flip, and splash in the mud! Join Pig and his friend Kim as they discover just how fun a muddy day can be! This decodable is for be

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