Books with author John Foster

Oxford Reading Tree Stages 10-11 Glow-worms were formerly Jackdaws and More Jackdaws poetry. Each of the six books in the pack have fresh new covers with exciting illustrations by a variey of artists. This poetry selection has been chosen to match topics relevant to the age group - monkeys,castles, dragons, seeds, snow and stars. The level of difficulty matches Y3 T1/P4 T1. Although the poems are completely independent of other Oxford Reading Tree Stories, they contain the same themes as in the new edition Oxford Reading Tree Jackdaws Anthologies.The Teaching Notes booklet included in the pack offers a Vocabulary Chart listing Rhymes and Spelling patterns and Year 1-2 high frequency words for each of the individual poems within a title; a Curriculum coverage chart showing teaching objectives covered; and suggestions for Speaking andListening, Guided/Group reading, and Writing activities.

This photographic non-fiction book examines how animals and people move.• Red / Band 2A - A simple non-fiction book• Text type - Non-fiction• The focus phonemes in this book are j, a and d. Other phonemes practised are s, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, o, r, g, u, l, h, f, b and ai.• The final spread gives the children the opportunity to recap and discuss the text.• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

See you later, escalator - In a blink, fizzy drink! - See you later, roller-skater - In a tick, lolly stick!This a vibrant collection of poems for very young children and is the fourth book in the top selling Twinkle, Twinkle, Chocolate Bar series, which has sold over 100,000 copies to date. The pictures are by a host of talented new illustrators, none of whom have been published before.* Poems on a range of themes familiar to young children, like: having a picnic, going swimming, baby brothers and sisters, dressing up, watching TV and bedtime* Wonderful selection of poets, including Jack Prelutsky, Michael Rosen, Michelle Magorian, Giles Andreae, Kaye Umansky and Eve Merriam* Selected by John Foster, who is well-known as the leading anthologist of poetry for young children and whose books have sold over 1 million copies for OUP

This fantastic collection of poems about soccer is being reissued with a fresh new look. Here's a collection of poems about goals, fans, cheers, fouls, boots, scarves, crowds, strips. You'll see falling stars, blind referees, magic sponges, dream teams, wet Saturdays, and hairless half-backs. This lively and fun collection contains poems about all aspects of the beautiful game of soccer. From playing in the park to watching your team on a Saturday, from football matches of the past to the superstar players of today.

Children are fascinated by traditions in different cultures and religions and this anthology celebrates the diversity of festivals around the world. Taking the reader through the year, there are poems about the lion dance in Singapore, the fishing festival in Nigeria, the doll festival in Japan and many more, as well as celebrations much loved in the UK. Useful footnotes give extra details about the festivals, making them really come to life. Poets include John Agard, Judith Nicholls, Wes Magee and Jack Prelutsky, and the collection is fully illustrated in color and black and white.

Here's a book full of marvelous poems--old favorites and new surprises--poems so good you'll want to learn them by heart and share them with your friends. I've Got a Poem for You is a sparkling collection of verse covering many subjects that children will love, from talking turkeys to Crocodile Kings, and even a rapping Granny! John Foster brings together poems by writers ranging from W.H. Auden, Christina Rossetti, and Don Marquis, to contemporary poets such as Tom Paxton, Russell Hoban, and Jack Prelutsky.

Featuring poems from favourite poets such as Allan Ahlberg, Jack Ousbey, and Paul Cookson, as well as specially-written new poems, this is a collection of school poems selected by the best-selling anthologist John Foster.John Foster lives in Oxford and is well-known for his poetry performances, he is the most renowned children's poetry anthologist in the UK