Sam and the Red Cart Jolly Phonics · Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow

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Sam and the Red Cart

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Page 1
On the right side of the image, a child wearing a red-and-white knitted beanie with a pom-pom, a green hooded jacket, blue jeans, and brown shoes is leaning forward with both hands pressed against the back of a small red wagon/cart, pushing with great effort and a determined, open-mouthed expression. Sitting in the cart is a large grey elephant, gripping the wagon's red handle and cheerfully raising its trunk to blow red and pink heart shapes into the air in the upper-right area. The scene is set outdoors on a snowy path with small snowball-like lumps, with a soft, plain cream background filling the left side of the image.

Wow, look at this! One big elephant sits in the little red cart. It blows little red shapes from its trunk. 'Push, Sam, push!' the elephant yells. Sam pushes hard, but the cart does not go.

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Child is crouching or lying low on the ground behind a red hen, peeking out with a cheerful expression and holding up two fingers in a peace/victory sign. The hen stands in the foreground pecking at scattered feed on the snowy ground, with two eggs visible nearby among some rocks. The scene is set outdoors in a wintry suburban yard with soft grey trees and misty atmosphere in the background. The right side of the image is open, plain background.

Sam needs a rest. He peeks at the brown hen in the snow. The hen pecks at the feed. Look, two eggs! Sam grins. 'One elephant, two eggs. I can count!'

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Child stands next to a tall pedestal fan, blowing bubbles toward the spinning three-bladed fan. Child has a delighted expression, holding a bubble wand up to their mouth while bubbles scatter and swirl in the wind created by the fan. A small illustrated hand holding up three fingers appears to the left of the fan as a counting motif, and small papers or letters flutter around the chequered floor. The scene is set indoors on a blue-and-white chequered floor against a plain white background, with the fan plugged into a wall outlet.

Inside, the big fan spins its three blades fast. Sam blows soap orbs at the fan. Wow! The orbs fly and spin, and the sheets blow off the desk.

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Child sits behind the wheel of a whimsical orange car with a cartoonish face on its front, driving through a flurry of snow. Child has one hand raised, waving with fingers spread, and appears cheerful and excited. The car is decorated with colourful pinwheel ornaments on top, and all four wheels are clearly visible. The right side of the image is plain white background.

Now Sam zooms off in a funny little car. The wind toys spin on top as it speeds in the snow. 'Wow!' Sam yells. 'This car is not slow one bit!'

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Child is flying through a nighttime sky in a woven basket carried by a large red star-shaped balloon with five distinct points, gazing upward with a joyful, wonder-filled expression and one hand reaching out toward a glowing crescent moon above. The deep blue sky fills the background behind the floating basket. The left side of the image is plain light background, clear of any detail.

Now Sam floats up in a basket. The big red star toy has five points. It lifts Sam high into the night sky. The moon glows. All the land looks so little down below.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, a row of five small illustrated panels sits along the bottom, each recapping a counting scene from the journey so far. From left to right: (one) Child pushes a large elephant sitting in a red wagon/cart, (two) Child crouches behind a red hen with two eggs on the ground, (three) Child blows bubbles beside a tall three-bladed pedestal fan on a chequered floor, (four) Child drives a whimsical orange car with pinwheel ornaments through snow, and (five) Child flies in a woven basket carried by a red star-shaped balloon through a night sky. Above each panel, a small illustrated hand shows the corresponding number of fingers. Child appears cheerful and engaged in each vignette. The top and right portions of the image are open, plain white background.

Look how far Sam has come! Sam counts them all. One, two, three, four, five! Five is good, but there is more to count.

Page 7
On the right side of the image, Child is riding on the back of a giant dark-red ant, sitting astride its large abdomen with legs dangling to one side. Child has a wide-open mouth in an expression of amazement or excitement, with one hand raised up in a waving gesture. The enormous ant is marching across rocky, pebbly ground, its six legs clearly visible and splayed out as it carries Child. The background is a soft, light watercolour wash, leaving the left side plain and open for text.

Wow, a big red ant! Sam rides on its back as it stomps on the rocky ground. Six legs march on and on. 'This is a grand ride!' Sam yells.

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Child and Friend stand together in front of a large desk calendar, both looking up at it excitedly. Friend holds two balloons — one red, one green — by their strings in his right hand, and wears his tall red/orange pointed party hat and red zip-up hoodie. Child stands beside Friend, smiling broadly. A date on the calendar is circled in red, with a second date eight days later also marked. Scattered crumbs or confetti litter the ground around them. Colourful bunting and paper chain decorations drape across the upper-left corner of the scene. A large illustrated hand reaches down from above, pointing at the calendar as a counting motif. The right ~40% of the image is plain light background. The setting is indoors with a festive, celebratory atmosphere.

'It is day seven, my party day!' Sam yells. A pal is here with party toys, one red and one green. They look at the date chart. The pal frowns. 'My party day is eight days after this. That is so long!'

Page 9
On the right side of the image, Child stands caught in a giant spider's web, arms raised with hands spread wide and an expression of awe and surprise, looking up at an enormous brown spider with eight clearly visible legs perched on the web above them. The web is made of thick, rope-like string stretching across the right portion of the scene. The background is a muted, misty grey, and the left side of the image is plain open space.

Now Sam is in a big web with thick string. Eight long brown legs cling to the web up high. Sam gazes up and gasps. 'Wow! Eight legs! One, two... look at them sway!'

Page 10
On the left side of the image, Child stands at the bottom left wearing a red knitted hat with a white brim and pom-pom, a green jacket over a navy top, looking up with an excited, delighted expression and one arm raised toward a large, colourful pheasant. The pheasant is perched on a fragment of crumbling brick wall, facing right with its beak open, a head crest of dark feathers, and plumage displaying at least nine vivid colours including red, green, blue, yellow, and orange in its long tail. Above and around the pheasant are two outlined hand tracings and small coloured crayons floating in various colours — at least nine distinct colours visible — suggesting a drawing activity. The scene is set against a pale, plain background with fragments of red brick wall on the left side, leaving the right half of the image empty.

A grand fowl stands on the bricks. Its feathers shine red, green, blue and copper. Sam gasps. 'Nine hues! It glows like a rainbow!'

Page 11
On the right side of the image, Child stands facing forward with a big, excited grin, holding both hands up wide open with all ten fingers spread out. Behind Child is a large red and white concentric circle (target/bullseye) pattern that frames them. The left side of the image is plain white/light background, clear for text.

Sam lifts up one hand. Five fingers! Then the left hand. Five plus five is ten! 'Wow!' Sam yells. 'Ten fingers, and they are all my own!'

Page 12
In the bottom portion of the image, five small vignette panels are arranged in a row, each recapping a counting scene from the second half of the journey. From left to right: (six) Child rides on the back of a giant dark-red ant marching across rocky ground while pointing one finger upward, (seven) Child and Friend stand excitedly at a desk calendar with festive decorations including a paper chain, bunting, and red and green balloons, (eight) Child stands in front of a giant spider's thick web looking up in awe at a large brown spider, (nine) Child points up at a large dark-plumed pheasant perched on a stone-brick wall surrounded by coloured pencils, and (ten) Child stands with arms spread wide and both open hands showing in front of a red-and-white bullseye target. Above each vignette, a pair of small illustrated hands floats against the background: the first panel shows an open five-finger hand plus a one-finger hand, the second and third panels each show an open five-finger hand plus a two-finger hand, the fourth panel shows an open five-finger hand plus a four-finger hand, and the fifth panel shows two open five-finger hands. The top half of the image is plain cream-white background.

Six legs, seven days, eight legs, nine hues, ten fingers. Sam counts them all, one to ten. But look, back at the start, one big elephant still sits in one little cart. 'Now,' Sam yells, 'push harder!'

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