Collins Big Cat - Finding My Feet: Big Cat Read On
Paperback
When I’m dancing, I’m invincible! Nothing can touch me!
My grandmother, Ammamma, is my dance teacher and my best friend. But what happens when the one person who believes in you isn’t there to guide you anymore? How can I carry on dancing when other things have swallowed me up, like grief. Is it time to give it up altogether … or do I just have to find a new dance?
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.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-874487-8
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
112 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
When I’m dancing, I’m invincible! Nothing can touch me!
My grandmother, Ammamma, is my dance teacher and my best friend. But what happens when the one person who believes in you isn’t there to guide you anymore? How can I carry on dancing when other things have swallowed me up, like grief. Is it time to give it up altogether … or do I just have to find a new dance?
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
Annika Sharma, Illustrated by Sayani Ray, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Annika has over a decade of experience in education, advocacy, and communications. She holds an M.Ed in early childhood special education from Penn State University and an MPH in maternal and child health from George Washington University. She currently serves as a communications executive at a New York City nonprofit focusing on children’s mental health and trauma-informed care In high-risk communities. Her advocacy continued through her founding (and eventual sale) of That Desi Spark, a South Asian media platform. A proud Indian-American, former Bharatanatyam dancer, and mental health advocate, Annika was naturally drawn to bringing stories together of her lived experience and supporting families who face loss, grief, and counseling to cope. She also serves on two advisory boards for mental health in South Asian communities. Annika lives in New York City and loves to read, travel, and spend time with loved ones.
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-874487-8
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
112 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
When I’m dancing, I’m invincible! Nothing can touch me!
My grandmother, Ammamma, is my dance teacher and my best friend. But what happens when the one person who believes in you isn’t there to guide you anymore? How can I carry on dancing when other things have swallowed me up, like grief. Is it time to give it up altogether … or do I just have to find a new dance?
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
Annika Sharma, Illustrated by Sayani Ray, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Annika has over a decade of experience in education, advocacy, and communications. She holds an M.Ed in early childhood special education from Penn State University and an MPH in maternal and child health from George Washington University. She currently serves as a communications executive at a New York City nonprofit focusing on children’s mental health and trauma-informed care In high-risk communities. Her advocacy continued through her founding (and eventual sale) of That Desi Spark, a South Asian media platform. A proud Indian-American, former Bharatanatyam dancer, and mental health advocate, Annika was naturally drawn to bringing stories together of her lived experience and supporting families who face loss, grief, and counseling to cope. She also serves on two advisory boards for mental health in South Asian communities. Annika lives in New York City and loves to read, travel, and spend time with loved ones.