THE MAGIC EGG - BIG CAT 2A RED A
When a hungry boy wishes for an egg he gets a surprise - a magic egg that makes everything he wishes for come true with hilarious consequences. But in the end does he ever really get what he wants? This traditional tale is beautifully illustrated by Karen Donnelly to set the scene and encourage discussion.
This is a Red A Band 2A book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which offers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development for early readers.
This story has a predictable structure and patterned language. A circular story map on pages 14-15 shows the boys journey and the consequence of each of his wishes, providing a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. This book would link well with personal, social and emotional development curriculum topics. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.
Collins Big Cat is a whole-school reading programme that provides complete support for primary reading. Children will become fluent readers through hundreds of high-quality fiction and non-fiction banded books by award-winning authors and illustrators. In-depth teaching resources support you in developing and assessing key reading skills at all stages from early reading through to phonics, to guided, whole-class and independent reading for more confident readers.
FRENCH VIVIAN
Vivian French Bedfordshire, 1945 es una escritora británica de literatura infantil y juvenil, autora de más de 250 libros que incluyen álbumes ilustrados, novelas, obras de teatro y no ficción. Entre sus títulos más conocidos figuran Oliver's Vegetables y la serie The Tiara Club. Ha trabajado como actriz y promotora cultural, además de colaborar en proyectos educativos y comunitarios. Reside entre Bristol y Edimburgo, donde también ejerce como narradora oral y profesora universitaria, consolidándose como una de las voces más influyentes en la literatura infantil contemporánea.
