Internationally-renowned children's author, Monica Hughes was a master of science fiction and fantasy writing. She was the recipient of numerous awards and was the author of The Isis Trilogy and A Handful of Seeds. She has written a number of titles for the Collins Big Cat series.
Interest Age:
4
Category:
Literacy
Strand:
Decodables
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. The colourful photographs in this book take children through different ways of pushing and pulling in the playground, using swings, roundabouts and climbing frames. The left hand photo shows the action, while the right hand page expands to show the result, such as sliding. Full of familiar images, this book will give children simple information about the forces of pushing and pulling. A simple pictoral summary with captions at the end of the book provides an oppportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. Pink A (Band 1A) books offer simple text supported by clear illustrations.