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This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
About the author
Katie Woolley is a creative and versatile editor and writer who has worked on children's books for all age levels, from board books, novelty books and picture books to non fiction, licensed publishing and educational books and apps. Katie has more than 10 years' publishing experience; she has written, commissioned, edited and project managed a variety of titles for some of the biggest children's publishers, such as Ladybird Books and Hachette Children's Books.Alex Naidoo is a London based artist, illustrator, designer and author, a qualified and experienced teacher and holds a Masters Degree in Digital Media. She is at her happiest when wearing fluffyslippers, doodling and within reach of a giant mug of tea. She works mainly as a digital artist, but will frequently whip out a sketchpad and start scribbling when queuing in shops, waiting for the bus, or when hit by sudden inspiration in the middle of the night. She lives with her partner and their two sons, and they are a family of stationary addicts, bookworms and chocoholics.
Summary
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
Birthdays is a non-fiction text reporting on how different people celebrate birthdays. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.
This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Perfect for children aged 5-6 or at book band Red.
Foreword
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
