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Biographical note
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.What do I do? This non-fiction book looks at the different types of work that adults do. Photographs show children having fun
dressing up with the appropriate props, while a series of illustrations for each job reveals a range of typical activities. The professions covered are; doctor, vet, teacher, postman, builder and firewoman.
- Lilac/Band 0 – wordless book that gives information through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how information books work.
- Text type – Information book
- The photographs of the dressed-up children repeated on pages 14 and 15 give children another opportunity to discuss ‘What Am I?’
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
What do I do? This non-fiction book looks at the different types of work that adults do. Photographs show children having fun
dressing up with the appropriate props, while a series of illustrations for each job reveals a range of typical activities. The professions covered are; doctor, vet, teacher, postman, builder and firewoman.
This wordless information book looks at the different jobs adults do.
This wordless information book looks at the different jobs adults do.
• Series editor Cliff Moon is an acknowledged expert in teaching reading, with decades of experience, well known and trusted by teachers.
• Collins has commissioned top children’s authors and illustrators to create guided reading books that children will love to read.
• Highly stimulating illustrations in a variety of styles, from cartoon to photographs, are designed to engage young readers’ interest and imagination.
• The highly visual books support developing literacy skills and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities
• Easily accessible teaching notes at your fingertips are included at the back of every reading book to support classroom management.
• Special pages are provided at the end of the story to help teachers recap, check understanding and move on.
Competition: Biff, Chip and Kipper
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.