The Sun and the Wind

by Pippa Goodhart

Published 2 September 2013

Looking for something fun to do one day, the Sun and the Wind begin a competition. Both try to get a man to take his coat off as he walks his dog. Find out who wins the contest in Pippa Goodhart’s delightful retelling of this traditional story about teamwork.

  • Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 3 / Yellow, which provides varied sentence structure and natural language, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple.
  • Text type: A traditional story
  • A story map on pages 14 to 15 enables children to recap the story and discuss each stage.
  • Curriculum links: Science, Citizenship

Red Hen

by Pippa Goodhart

Published 2 September 2013

Red Hen works hard to dig, plant, cut and mill the grain while the other animals refuse to help. Will they wish they hadn’t been so lazy when Red Hen has finished making her big jam buns? This beautifully illustrated retelling of the traditional tale is written by well-known author Pippa Goodhart.

  • Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 2A / Red A, which provides predictable text, and an interest level of Band 10 / White.
  • Text type: A traditional story
  • The flow chart on pages 14 to 15 allows children to discuss and recap Red Hen’s progress as she completes each of her jobs.
  • Curriculum links: Citizenship