Vroom zoom with Bud as he tries to win the race! This Level 1 reader is ideal for ideal children who are beginning to read on their own. Bud always loves to be muddy. When he enters a race, he gets distracted by a mud puddle! Should he jump in, or finish the race? Reader Level 1: Level 1 is for Emergent Readers who know simple vocabulary and can follow simple sentence structures. These books offer word repetition, picture clues, and predictable storylines for new readers.