1. The Bat Hits the Ball--That’s Letter b!

2. Emma got a ball and a bat for her birthday
Emma got a ball and a bat for her birthday. In her imagination, she saw herself as a star softball player.

3. She made a home plate out of an old piece of wood.

4. All morning she practiced throwing the ball up into the air and hitting it with the bat.

5. Then Emma had an idea. What if she could get her brother Dan to pitch the ball to her? That would be like a real game.

6. Emma begged Dan to come and play with her
Emma begged Dan to come and play with her. He wanted to watch TV, but finally he said yes.

7. Dan’s first pitch was a perfect strike, right over the plate, but Emma swung and missed.

8. He threw another perfect strike and yelled, “Swing
He threw another perfect strike and yelled, “Swing!” But Emma missed again.

9. The third time he threw it, the ball bounced and Dan yelled, “Don’t swing!”

10. But Emma swung anyway, and she hit the ball out of the yard!

11. This picture shows you how to make letter b
This picture shows you how to make letter b. The bat hits the ball--that's letter b.