Collins Big Cat
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This wonderfully emotive collection of poems by award-winning poet Gareth Owen explores both the humorous and more serious elements of childhood, and is filled with beautiful illustrations by much-loved illustrator Peter Bailey
- Ruby/Band 14 books give...
This wonderfully emotive collection of poems by award-winning poet Gareth Owen explores both the humorous and more serious elements of childhood, and is filled with beautiful illustrations by much-loved illustrator Peter Bailey
- Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
- A poetry book
- A seasonal garden scene on pages 46 and 47 highlight the changing weathers and emotions that are focused on throughout the poems, providing plenty of speaking and listening opportunities.
- Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Living in a diverse world
Follow a group of children as they climb to the top of a hill and race each other to the bottom by rolling in this fun rhyming poem – written by acclaimed poet Gareth Owen, and accompanied by the colourful illustrations of Vicky Fieldhouse.
- Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied...
Follow a group of children as they climb to the top of a hill and race each other to the bottom by rolling in this fun rhyming poem – written by acclaimed poet Gareth Owen, and accompanied by the colourful illustrations of Vicky Fieldhouse.
- Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language
- A scene of the hill and surrounding area on pages 14–15 allow children to discuss the events of the poem, providing a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
- Text type: A poem
- Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.