Sesame and Apricot

by Shoo Rayner

Published 3 September 2015

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.

Level 3 books introduce the concept of the 'story', and include simple phonic sounds and very high-frequency words with simple spellings.
Sesame and Apricot love to chase each other - along the street, through the park, round and round... But when one animal is in trouble, the other is sure to help.

Shoo Rayner's illustrations in this wonderfully humorous book bring the two central characters vividly to life, and provide lots for beginner readers to talk about. Included at the end of the book, following the story, is a simple story map that can be used to recap and check understanding.

Lively and engaging illustrations to keep children interested


Tak Tak

by Shoo Rayner

Published 3 September 2015

Collins Big Cat Arabic is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.

Level 4 books are for children who are ready to start to read stories with simple single words or non-verbal sentences with 2 or 3 short words, and with total support through illustrations and extensive use of repetition. Double spacing is used between words to ensure children see where each new word in a sentence begins and ends, with the focus on reading core words.
It's a game of hide and seek and Baba the crab is looking for Tutu, but he can't find him anywhere. As he hunts around the seabed he finds lots of other crabs in different hiding places, but will he ever find Tutu?
Written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner this is a fun story with lively, colourful artwork.