Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children's books. She was nominated for the Kurt Maschler Award for Illustration twice and 'I Love You, Blue Kangaroo!', was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Category:
Literacy
Strand:
Decodables
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. Red / Band 2B - A rhyming story Text type - Fiction 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. A story plan on the final spread allows children the opportunity to recap and discuss the story. This story is paired with the non-fiction recount on a similar theme: Red 2B Feelings by Monica Hughes. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.