Author(s): Monica Hughes

Level 02

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. What's inside a nut? What's inside a pod? What's inside you and me? The clear photos in this book will show children what's inside all sorts of things, from a pea inside a peapod to the skeletons inside us. The pictures on the left hand page show the outside object, while the photos on the right hand page show what's inside. A simple pictoral summary with labels at the end of the book provides an oppportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. Red A (Band 2A) books offer predictable texts with famliar objects and actions, combined with simple story development or information development.