Twinkle, Twinkle, Firefly: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.

A wonderful anthology of poetry by award winning poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura.

An illustration on pages 22 and 23 encourages children to recap the poems they have read in the anthology.

Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.

Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities