Books with author Gerald Ross

A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. Cambridge Reading Big Books provide texts in a size that is big enough for the teacher to give large groups of children a shared experience of the same text and to demonstrate early reading skills and strategies. They are ideal for implementation of the Literacy Hour. This is a Big Book version of the popular Becoming a Reader phase title The Clever Tortoise.

A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. The Little Red Hen playscript is a traditional tale that has been retold by popular children's author Gerald Rose. It is one of six playscripts from the Cambridge Reading Range of Genres Strand for children in Key Stage 1/Primary 2 and 3. The Little Red Hen has six characters, and each character is represented by an icon. The order in which the characters are listed on the page reflects the contribution they make. Also available in a guided group reading pack of six with free teacher notes, The Little Red Hen is excellent for practising reading, speaking and listening skills. A Big Book is available for shared reading and to introduce children to the play format. The Little Red Hen playscript is an adaptation of an existing Cambridge Reading storybook which gives children the opportunity to reinforce their reading of the original text.

Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the primary years. Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of high quality, attractive picture books; a balance of different text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials. Sam's Snacks is one of a set of six Bridging Books, written and illustrated by Gerald Rose. These books are aimed primarily at children in Year 2 who are not making the expected progress in reading and need to consolidate their skills before they can become fluent readers. The stories centre around a zany family. In this story, the family help out in a friend's cafe - with disastrous results.

Suitable for children in Year 1 (age 5), The Clever Tortoise is from the Cambridge Reading genre strand Stories from a Range of Cultures. Children should be familiar with some of the stories in this set of nine books. The stories draw on myths, legends, folk tales and fairy stories, including Aesop's Fables, and originate from various countries including Nigeria, China and South America. The Clever Tortoise is one of six stories that have been written and illustrated by Gerald Rose. They are retold in contemporary language and illustrated with simplified characters and bold colours that will appeal to young children. Cambridge Reading at Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) offers fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to introduce children to a variety of text types, authors and illustrators and provide a firm base for wider reading. This pack of 6 is for guided group reading.