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Friends and Teamwork picture book

Keep the Beach Ball Up

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 5 to 10 (Kindergarten to 5th Grade). Tap Read it to me and Buzzby the bee reads each page out loud, so early readers can follow along with the words.

A Buzzby StorybookKeep the Beach Ball Up

Ages 5 to 10 Kindergarten to 5th Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

At a sunny beach in San Diego, four friends stood in a circle. Lola held a big striped beach ball. "Let's keep it in the air!" she said.

They tapped it up, but everyone hit it hard and fast. The ball flew away and plopped into the sand again and again.

What happens next? The rest of the story, every painted page and Buzzby's narration open with a free account.

Talk time questions

  • Why did the ball keep falling at first?
  • How did gentle taps help the team?
  • What is the highest number you think your family could reach?

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Create a free DoodleBeez account to read Keep the Beach Ball Up from cover to cover, with Read it to me narration, every painted page and talk time questions to share.

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DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for kids from ABIEdu Kids. Our 510 original picture books are sorted by grade and read aloud by Buzzby the bee. The Free plan opens 5 selected books with no card, and every new account gets Premium free for the first month, which opens every book.