Books with title The Odd Picnic

A brilliantly illustrated seek-and-find that dazzles even more than The Lost House, from the award-winning B. B. Cronin!Grandad is taking his grandchildren on a picnic in his jalopy. They ride on a busy highway full of cars and signs, past charming villages and topiary-filled parks, out into the country. But when they finally arrive at the picnic spot, they discover all their food has tumbled out of the car along the way! It's up to readers to find the missing food so the family can enjoy their meal at last.

This simple picture book with a familiar theme, looks at the different thigns that a family take on a picnic; the rug, the basket, the sandwiches, the cakes and the drinks. The scene is set for a perfect picnic, until the wasps arrive!• Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.• Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language• A labelled illustration on pages 14 and 15 gives children the chance to recount and discuss the story.• This story is paired with an information book with a similar theme: Minibeasts by Siobhan Hardy.• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery