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Book Band: Purple (Ideal for ages 6+)A heart-warming family story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.Little Bear lives with Daddy Bear at weekends, and usually they play games like
Monster Chase and
Daddy-is-a-Big-Climbing-Frame. But today, all Daddy Bear is doing is tap-tap-tapping on his keyboard. Waiting is so boring! Can Little Bear convince him to play?
This charming story from Dawn McNiff is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features fun illustrations from Andy Rowland and explores a topic many young children will relate to.
_______________Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. '
Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher
About the author
Dawn McNiff was born by the sea in Sussex and now lives in Gloucestershire. She has an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. Dawn is the author of How Not to Be Weird and With Love from Alfie McPoost, The Best Dog Ever.Andy Rowland has always loved drawing. He went on to study Illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he won the Macmillan prize for the design and illustration of a children's book. Since then he has illustrated over one hundred children's books.
Summary
Book Band: Purple (Ideal for ages 6+)
A heart-warming family story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.
Little Bear lives with Daddy Bear at weekends, and usually they play games like Monster Chase and Daddy-is-a-Big-Climbing-Frame. But today, all Daddy Bear is doing is tap-tap-tapping on his keyboard. Waiting is so boring! Can Little Bear convince him to play?
This charming story from Dawn McNiff is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features fun illustrations from Andy Rowland and explores a topic many young children will relate to.
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Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.
'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher
Foreword
Little Bear lives with her dad at weekends, but he's too busy to play today. If only Daddy Bear would stop tap-tap-tapping on his keyboard, because waiting is so boring! Bloomsbury Young Readers provide engaging, illustrated stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson, tailored to get children reading.
Additional text
Let's Play, Daddy Bear! is a warm-hearted story with equally warm illustrations of a young bear that spends weekends at her father's home where they play fun games like Monster Chase and Daddy-is-a-Big-Climbing Frame.
