Mole sets out to see the wind. He asks every animal he meets if they see the wind and they all say no. The illustrations tell a different story: windswept trees, blowing leaves and litter show that the wind is actually blowing, though invisible to them. Red B level/ Band 2B texts offer emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.A story map on pages 14 and 15 show Moles journey and safe return home, providing opportunities for speaking and listening activities.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Collins, Collins Big Cat .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-5 years.

There are 16 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers .

CELIA WARREN's children's poems and stories have appeared in numerous anthologies; been broadcast on BBC Schools TV and Radio; used in verse-speaking festivals and some have been set to music. Celia has titles with a number of educational publishers. Jonathan was born in 1965, the son of a rig fitter and a primary school teacher. He first developed his skills as a writer and illustrator while studying architecture, illustrating poems and lyrics that he had written. After leaving college, he worked as an architect for several years, before pursuing a career in children's books. In addition to writing books such as Bringing Down the Moon, and Ruby Flew Too, he also paper-engineers pop-up books.