We Are Not Fond of Rat (F)

Poor Rat! No one wants to be his friend. But when the other animals see how sad he is, they all try to make him feel better. This gentle rhyming story is written and illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.

Collins Big Cat Phonics Practice (Red B) – Red B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.

• The focus phonemes in this book are qu, th (them) and ch. Other phonemes practised are sh, th (thin), ng, ee, z, w, oo (look), ie (lie) and y.