Ali Teo – illustratör

A boy and his mother go for a walk along the seashore and find all sorts of shapes. There’s a starfish shaped like a star, a pebble that’s an oval and a jellyfish that’s a circle. A combination of fascinating photos and delightful artwork show the variety of shapes that can be found. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.Text type – A simple recount.The shapes are repeated on pages 14 and 15 for children to recall and discuss.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

What were the dinosaurs really like? There were many different types; scary, tall, small, fast and strong. This book contains many fascinating facts about all sorts of dinosaurs with a pronunciation guide to their names and details on their size and abilities. Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Text type – An information book.A final spread gives mini fact files on each dinosaur, summarising the information in the text, accompanied by an illustration to aid reinforcement and comprehension.Curriculum links – Numeracy: Shapes, space and measure.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.