Late Night At The Zoo

Description

The tenth title in the brand new Usborne Very First Reading series designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents.Age 4+ A captivating story to inspire beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the "Letters and Sounds" programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Child reads with an adult's support, and gains practice reading the split digraph or "magic e" pattern (as in late, time, home). Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice.

Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.