Map Man Big Book

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Meet Map Man, a superhero who finds people in trouble using the maps on his tablet and zooms off to save them! This exciting adventure story is wonderfully illustrated in a graphic novel style.

This Big Book version of Map Man is a large book (499 x 510 mm) designed for use in a reading session with a group of children and includes shared reading activities.

Chant and Chatter books are written especially for the Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds series at Book Band Pink. The narratives and non-fiction texts are formed through three short, rhythmic chants, allowing the demonstration and modelling of fluent reading and supporting children in learning Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

The sounds in this book are: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/

Pages 14 and 15 contain an “I Spy” feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.