From the creators of the excellent 'Oi, Frog', this is a must-have book for class libraries to share with children who are learning to read and write. ...Jim Field's illustrations work brilliantly for this story - but be warned, you'll need to practice before attempting to read it aloud! ( Reading Zone) Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Inference: Why does Quentin keep sighing in the book? Why does Aardvark say ‘ don’t be greedy’ at the end of the book? Which animal was prepared to make the greatest sacrifice? PLANNING: planning or saying out loud what they are going to
write about; writing down ideas and/or key words, including new vocabulary; encapsulating what they want to say, sentence by sentence My daughter had a lot of trouble telling a p from a q, in the beginning. Learning the letter q can be difficult for any preschooler!

COMPREHENSION: making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done; discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related; participate in discussion about books, poems and other works that are read to them and those that they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say
There is a wide range of questions that teachers could focus on to assess pupils’ understanding of this text. Expanded noun phrases for description and specification (eg. the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon)

Keep an eye on other words throughout the book. Every so often they lose As too. Like Kes Gray on the cover. Fans of Oi Frog! ... will not be disappointed ...Once again, clever wordplay is at the heart of the story" — Teach Early Years Literal: What does the doctor say is wrong with Quentin? Why can’t the doctor help Quentin? How many waddles is it to the farm? It might be that the letter Q requires more worksheets and fewer crafts or activities to sink in. But, make sure to still take time for fun so that it doesn’t get overwhelming. From the creators of the excellent 'Oi, Frog', this is a must-have book for class libraries to share with children who are learning to read and write. ...Jim Field's illustrations work brilliantly for this story - but be warned, you'll need to practice before attempting to read it aloud!"— Reading Zone

The partnership of Kes Gray and Jim Field has produced two of the best picture books in recent years ... Perfect for children learning to read, write and spell" — Huffington Post David Almond introduces his new picture book, A Way to the Stars, a story about perseverance and finding a way to make dreams come true. Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark...

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and writing for different purposes Author Anna Kemp introduces The Hollow Hills, the sequel to her dark magical tale, Into Goblyn Wood. Vocabulary: ‘ All the zoo animals with As were very sympathetic,’ what does ‘sympathetic’ mean? What does the doctor mean when he says ‘I’m afraid not’? Sequencing: Can you number the events 1-5 starting with the one that happened first. WRITE: develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by: writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and fictional)
and writing for different purposes

The partnership of Kes Gray and Jim Field has produced two of the best picture books in recent years ... Perfect for children learning to read, write and spell * Huffington Post *The Nottinghill Carnival takes central stage in this story about families, memories and the power of dance and festivals. Author Yaba Badoe tells... Formation of nouns using suffixes such as -ness, -er and by compounding (e.g. whiteboard, superman ) Fans of Oi Frog! ... will not be disappointed ...Once again, clever wordplay is at the heart of the story ( Teach Early Years)

From the creators of the excellent 'Oi, Frog', this is a must-have book for class libraries to share with children who are learning to read and write. ...Jim Field's illustrations work brilliantly for this story - but be warned, you'll need to practice before attempting to read it aloud! * Reading Zone * In this story of hope and endurance, we follow a scientist and her team during their search for the elusive 'Giant Arctic Jellyfish'.Fans of Oi Frog! ... will not be disappointed ...Once again, clever wordplay is at the heart of the story * Teach Early Years * You can join for FREE and get access to all of the fun including kid book discussions, giveaways and easy ways to encourage reading at home. More Letter Q Learning For Preschoolers Use of the progressive form of verbs in the present and past tense to mark actions in progress (eg. she is drumming, he was shouting) Alternative story: Pupils could create their own version of this story. Teachers could provide some ideas – OINK, ONK OSCAR or NEIGH, NEIH NORRIS. Pupils would need to plan their stories using a planning sheet they are familiar with. Pupils may benefit from some drama activities before writing their own version.