What Are You Looking At?: Band 15/Emerald (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.

This fascinating book, written in conjunction with the London National Portrait Gallery, examines what portraits are and what they can tell you about the sitter (and the artist) through examining some of the world’s greatest portraits.

There is a useful glossary and index of pictures on pages 44-45 and a quiz on page 47, where readers have to guess the portrait from a given detail.

Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

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

• Series editor Cliff Moon is an acknowledged expert in teaching reading, with decades of experience, well known and trusted by teachers.

• Collins has commissioned top children’s authors and illustrators to create guided reading books that children will love to read.

• Highly stimulating illustrations in a variety of styles, from cartoon to photographs, are designed to engage young readers’ interest and imagination.

• The highly visual books support developing literacy skills and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities

• Easily accessible teaching notes at your fingertips are included at the back of every reading book to support classroom management.

• Special pages are provided at the end of the story to help teachers recap, check understanding and move on.