Experiences Matter: Cheetah Gets Lost

Picture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the experience of getting lost for young children

About the author

Sue Graves has been a freelance children's author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges.

Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.
Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it's a figure of speech.
A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn't hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.

Summary

Cheetah Gets Lost offers a gentle introduction to the experience of getting lost for young children.

This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the experience of getting lost. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children reflect on their own experiences.

When Cheetah gets lost on a day out with his friends and Uncle Hippo, he must try to keep calm and remember what to do to stay safe and find help.

The Experiences Matter series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing experiences, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.

Foreword

Picture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the experience of getting lost for young children

Product details

• Authors: Trevor Dunton, Sue Graves, Sue Graves
• Assisted by: Trevor Dunton (Illustration), Dunton Trevor (Illustration)
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.05.2022
• EAN: 9781445173351
• ISBN: 978-1-4451-7335-1
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 194 mm x 234 mm x 2 mm
• Series: Experiences Matter
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For primary education, Early years: first experiences, Interest age: from c 3 years, For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Early Years (England and Wales)