Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 8: How Anansi Got His Stories
Will be published approx. on 8. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-19-833977-9 (ISBN)
Description
How Anansi Got His Stories is a tale of a familiar character from many African and Caribbean tales. Anansi the trickster wants everyone to listen to his stories, but he will have to complete three challenges before he is proved worthy of the title King of Stories...
This humorous story written by Trish Cooke and vividly illustrated by Anne Violet will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together.
The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently.
Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
This humorous story written by Trish Cooke and vividly illustrated by Anne Violet will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together.
The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently.
Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
Full colour
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
102 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-833977-9 (9780198339779)
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Persons
Trish Cooke is a writer and actress. She has written 15 books for children, including So Much (Walker Books) which won the Nestle Smarties Book Prize, the She/WHSmiths Under Fives Book Prize and the Kurt Maschler Award. So Much was Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and also won awards in France and South Africa. Anne Violet is a freelance illustrator based in Chorlton, Manchester. She illustrates children's books, book covers, editorials and
posters. She recently won the Society Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Undiscovered Voices Tribute Competition. Nikki Gamble is the founder and Director of Write Away and Just Imagine Story Centre. Nikki
has worked in education and reading promotion for over 25 years, Formerly a teacher (secondary and primary) and teacher educator, she is lecturer, writer and education consultant. Nikki is also on the current Executive Committee of United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA).
posters. She recently won the Society Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Undiscovered Voices Tribute Competition. Nikki Gamble is the founder and Director of Write Away and Just Imagine Story Centre. Nikki
has worked in education and reading promotion for over 25 years, Formerly a teacher (secondary and primary) and teacher educator, she is lecturer, writer and education consultant. Nikki is also on the current Executive Committee of United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA).