This is a dramatic version of a favourite picture book in which children join in taking different parts of the reading. Offering a very different storytelling experience, this "Walker All Join In Story Play" is a dramatic version of a favourite picture book written for four voices. Each part is clearly marked by different colour bands so children can join in. Perfect for reading aloud, this innovative and beautifully designed book offers a simple, clever and utterly enjoyable way of sharing stories and learning to read. The "Walker All Join In Story Plays" are written in strongly patterned language by Vivian French to cater for readers with different levels of experience. There are brief teaching notes at the back which give parents and teachers helpful advice on sharing the books with children. It is based on a classic Walker book. Other books in this series are: "We're Going on a Bear Hunt"; "Little Rabbit Foo Foo"; "This is the Bear"; "The Gingerbread Boy"; "The Three Little Pigs"; "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"; and, "Jack and the Beanstalk".

 

This book is part of a book series called All Join in Story Plays .

There are 28 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 2012 by Walker Books Ltd .

Vivian French is a well-known author who has written over 150 books for children. Helen Oxenbury is the renowned illustrator of many classic picture books, including We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas. Ms. Oxenbury lives with her husband, illustrator John Burningham, in North London.