Reading Champion: Hello, Sunflower: Independent Reading Red 2

Description

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Hello, Sunflower shows lots of different animals visiting the sunflower. They wonder if it has stopped growing, but it just needs to grow a little taller to see what is on the other side of the wall. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 4-5 year olds or those reading book band red 2.

Sarah Snashall (Author) Sarah Snashall is an experienced professional writer, and has written many books on a wide range of topics. Elif Balta Parks (Illustrator) Elif Balta Parks is a business graduate whose love of drawing led her to change her life and become an illustrator. She studied independently for several years, developing her style and then attended Central Saint Martins college before beginning her career as an illustrator. Since 2012 Elif has illustrated over 30 children's books and is passionate about engaging young readers' imaginations with her work. She lives in more than one place but always has her sketchbook at her side.