Damian Harvey has worked as a hospital radio presenter, painter-decorator, and swimming instructor, as well as writing several books for children. He lives in Blackpool, Lancashire.
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. A little girl and her dad take the dog for a walk in the park. After he's dragged dad through the mud and into the pond, he's a very wet dog - and dad is just as bad! The humorous, energetic illustrations perfectly support the simple, clear text in this very funny tale of doggy mayhem, providing lots of discussion points. A story map at the end shows the placed the threesome visit, helping children recap the story. Pink A level (Band 1A) books offer emergent readers very simple text clearly supported by illustrations.