COLLINS BIG CAT : THE BEACH BAND 02A/RED A PB – ALISON HAWES-LISA SMITH-CLIFF MOON-COLLINS BIG CAT

A patterned picture book about a family outing to the beach. The children are delighted when they spot seagulls, an ice-cream van, sand and even what they believe to be the sea, but are they at the beach yet? Lisa Smith s illustrations capture the children s excitement as they wait impatiently for their journey to end. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Text type – A story with predictable structure and patterned language. Pages 14 and 15 show a labelled beach scene, incorporating the key words from the text, and providing an opportunity to recount the text. This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: Shapes on the Seashore by Frances Ridley. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery