Sounds

by Julie Sykes

Published 5 January 2005

'There are sounds all around you...Which sounds do you like?' This is a simple non-fiction book about the wide variety of sounds we head and how they are made. The text is illustrated with lively photographs of children listening, and making noise!

  • Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with
    sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.
  • Text type - An information book.
  • A pictorial index is included on pages 14 and 15, giving the children a chance to recap and discuss the text.
  • Curriculum links - Science: ourselves, sound and hearing.

The New Kite

by Julie Sykes

Published 5 January 2005

Talking Books are read-along versions of the Collins Big Cat titles. Lively readings, sound effects and music all help to bring the books to life.

They are designed to support reading comprehension and language acquisition for all children, and are ideal for working with less confident readers and children with English as an additional language.

Talking Books are read-along versions of the Collins Big Cat titles. Lively readings, sound effects and music all help to bring the books to life. Talking Books are designed to support reading comprehension and language acquisition for all children, and are ideal for working with less confident readers and children with English as an additional language.