• Features such as contents pages, glossaries and indexes build early non-fiction skills.
• Helpful quick-reference to NLS text type and subject links on the back of each book.
• Reception books referenced to the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance.

This book is part of a book series called Four Corners .

This book is at the foundation stage (early years) of the key stage system. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers children from birth to age 5 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book was published 2009 by Pearson Education Limited .

Gordon Askew, Jo Ely, Gareth Price, Maureen Haselhurst, Ray Swarbrick and et al Laura Buller is an accomplished and knowledgeable author who has experience of both levelled reading schemes and children's nonfiction publishing. Her writing style is perfect for reference reading books, as it strikes the ideal balance between clear, and easily accessible information, with a warm and friendly tone. She has authored a number of DK texts and contributed to many DK Readers including A Lion's Tale, Amazing Dogs, and The Great Panda Tale. David and Penny Glover are experienced writers of books for children. Margaret Carney shares her deep love of nature through weekly newspaper columns as well as her books for children, which include At Grandpa's Sugar Bush and The Biggest Fish in the Lake. She wrote Where Does a Tiger-Heron Spend the Night? with the hope of turning young children into birders before they can read. She lives in Whitby, Ontario. Janet Wilson is a prolific and award-winning children's book illustrator. Her books include Jasper's Day and The Biggest Fish in the Lake. She lives in Eden Mills, Ontario, with her husband, Chris.