Poppy O'Neill is an author of books for children and adults about mental wellbeing. She studied Creative Writing at the University of Chichester and lives by the sea in West Sussex.
Interest Age:
6
Category:
Literacy
Strand:
Extension Reader
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Imagine a peaceful garden, full of wonderful things to discover. This book introduces you to the history of meditation, before taking you through a relaxing guided meditation in a beautiful garden. Poppy O'Neill wanted to create a book that captured some of the calm, mindful experience of a guided meditation. She visited a beautiful park called Bishop's Palace Gardens for inspiration, taking lots of notes and smelling all the flowers. White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.