This gentle non-fiction book examines a range of feelings through the characters of a little boy and his dog.

• Red / Band 2B - A simple non-fiction recount
• Text type - Non-fiction
• The focus phonemes in this book are ou (out), ee, ie (lie) and or. Other phonemes practised are ar, er, ou, th (this), ng, w, oo (look), and y (happy).
• The final spread offers children the opportunity to recap and discuss the boy's feelings.
• This story is paired with a non-fiction title that shares the same theme: Red 2B We are Not Fond of Rat! by Emma Chicester Clark.
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

A gentle non-fiction book which examines feelings

About the Author
Internationally-renowned children's author, Monica Hughes was a master of science fiction and fantasy writing. She was the recipient of numerous awards and was the author of The Isis Trilogy and A Handful of Seeds. She has written a number of titles for the Collins Big Cat series.


Book Information
ISBN 9780007235926
Author Monica Hughes
Format Paperback
Page Count 16
Imprint Collins Educational
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 70g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 199mm * 1mm