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P2: The Ballad of Cactus Joe
Cactus Joe is the leanest, meanest prickle machine in the whole of the desert – no one messes with him! When a bird asks if they can build a nest on one of his branches, he has to reassess how lonesome he planned to be. After reading, why not go for a walk and see what birds might live in your local area?
Enjoy this video recording of The Ballad of Cactus Joe by Lily Murray and Clive McFarland. The Ballad of Cactus Joe will be gifted to every P2 child in Scotland this year through their P2 Read Write Count bag.
Further resources
- Find out more about Read Write Count on the Read Write Count section of our website
- See our Read Write Count at home webpage or our Home Activities Hub for more activities you can do at home together
- See our Read Write Count for P2 webpage for our teacher pack