It’s Great To Be Small!: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat) - Softcover

Simmons, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000751283X ISBN 13: 9780007512836

Publisher: Collins, 2013

Synopsis

Ebba the baby elephant doesn’t like being the smallest elephant in her group. When she meets Tiny the mouse, though, Ebba realises that it’s not how big you are on the outside that matters! A beautifully illustrated story by well-known children’s book author Jane Simmons.

· Ebba the baby elephant doesn’t like being the smallest elephant in her group. When she meets Tiny the mouse, though, Ebba realises that it’s not how big you are on the outside that matters! A beautifully illustrated story by well-known children’s book author Jane Simmons.

· Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.

· Children can recap things in the story that Ebba was scared of using the story map on pages 14–15.

· Text type: A story with a familiar setting

· Curriculum links: Citizenship: Personal, Social and Emotional Development

About this title

About the Author:

Adrian Bradbury was born in Manchester and worked as a PE teacher before moving overseas to teach English in Europe, the Middle East and Far East. After returning to England he worked as Deputy Head in three schools and now divides his time between teaching and writing. As well as writing educational materials for HarperCollins and other publishers, he also writes humorous football books for children. His hobbies include playing the piano and all sports.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 000751283X
• ISBN 13: 9780007512836
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 16
• Illustrator: Simmons Jane