Learn to Read Backpack

Overview

Backpack with the nine stories from the Learn to Read in Capital Letters and Lowercase collection. Each double page contains the text in both types of letter, in upper case letters at the bottom and lower case letters at the top, and with a full color illustration. Children, who start to read in upper case letters, can use the stories to learn to read both types of letter, comparing one text with the other. The nine titles increase in level in terms of the vocabulary and difficulty of the story, number 1 being the easiest and 9 being the most challenging. The collection is specially recommended for children from the ages of 4 to 6 years. The stories included in the collection are: • 1. Bernard, the Fireman • 2. Brave • 3. Small, a Happy Grain of Sand • 4. The Fireless Dragon • 5. Simba, the Lion • 6. The Pirate's Treasure • 7. The Man With Three Hairs • 8. The Yellow Car • 9. Long Trunk

Reviews

“The two typefaces are an idea that I have found great. But without a doubt the best thing about these children's books are the values that we can work with. " —El peluche naranja

Author Biography

Maria Grau i Saló (El Vendrell, 1949) currently lives in Barcelona. She has a degree in philology and has worked for many years in the world of education. One of her passions is writing tales for young people and children. She has published for Editorial el Pirata, for Columna, and for Garsineu Edicions. In 2003 she won the Children's Storytelling Prize at the XIV Sant Jordi Night, in Perpinyà. Born in Vidreres (La Selva), in 1971, Quim Bou studied at Emília Xargay's workshop, Fine Arts in Barcelona and at Joso Comic School. He has been publishing comics for many years (Cavall Fort, Ed Dolmen...), illustrations for textbooks, short stories and juvenile novels (Editorial el Pirata, Animallibres...) and posters, triptychs, and any work that is to draw. When he is on vacation, he gets up at six in the morning, with his wife and the dog, to go on excursions to the mountains! Those cartoonists must be crazy!