Collins Big Cat - Beauty Spot: Big Cat Read On
Paperback
All Emmie wants is to be part of a group of girls at school called The Besties. But one of the girls in the group says Emmie’s “too big” to join, and Emmie starts to think about what she looks like. Her older sister, Amber, also struggles to accept how she looks. Can Nanna Pearl teach Emmie, Amber and all the other girls that being different is a good thing?
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
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.
£7.99
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-874477-9
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
All Emmie wants is to be part of a group of girls at school called The Besties. But one of the girls in the group says Emmie’s “too big” to join, and Emmie starts to think about what she looks like. Her older sister, Amber, also struggles to accept how she looks. Can Nanna Pearl teach Emmie, Amber and all the other girls that being different is a good thing?
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
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.
Author
Kimberly Redway, Illustrated by Afua Bediako, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Kimberly is the author of three children’s books. She gained a degree in Creative Writing with English Literature in 2010 and a master's in Management and Entrepreneurship in 2019. She wrote Beauty Spot as she often struggled with her body image when she was younger and wanted to offer a story about building your confidence and focusing on body positivity. It is only now in her life that she is considering her own differences and how easy it is to compare yourself to others. When encouraging young people to write for Objection to Perfection, in 2012, she wanted them to consider how harmful striving for absolute perfection can be. This can be seen within the book, as the characters learn to consider how they view their bodies.
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-874477-9
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
All Emmie wants is to be part of a group of girls at school called The Besties. But one of the girls in the group says Emmie’s “too big” to join, and Emmie starts to think about what she looks like. Her older sister, Amber, also struggles to accept how she looks. Can Nanna Pearl teach Emmie, Amber and all the other girls that being different is a good thing?
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
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.
Author
Kimberly Redway, Illustrated by Afua Bediako, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Kimberly is the author of three children’s books. She gained a degree in Creative Writing with English Literature in 2010 and a master's in Management and Entrepreneurship in 2019. She wrote Beauty Spot as she often struggled with her body image when she was younger and wanted to offer a story about building your confidence and focusing on body positivity. It is only now in her life that she is considering her own differences and how easy it is to compare yourself to others. When encouraging young people to write for Objection to Perfection, in 2012, she wanted them to consider how harmful striving for absolute perfection can be. This can be seen within the book, as the characters learn to consider how they view their bodies.