BIG books for little people

A few words about Big Books for Little People

Big Books for Little People are larger-sized books than any regular story books for reading in class or at home. They have been designed to be used in early childhood education, particularly for students in kindergarten and first grades. They contain stories written in short sentences that are appropriate for novice readers.

At school, the large size allows teachers to gather students around the book, facilitating interactive reading activities and discussions. This fosters a collaborative learning environment and helps develop critical thinking skills. Teachers can demonstrate proper reading strategies like pointing and tracking words, which young learners can then practise on their own.

They can also be used by parents who want to foster a love for reading. Reading together can be a fun bonding activity, especially when children participate by acting out parts of the story or singing along with rhymes.

At the back of the books, you can find suggested activities, flashcards, and colouring pages to use before, while, or after reading the Big Book for Little People, flashcards and colouring pages.

They are books made with love and respect for all the little people taking their first steps in the world of reading and storytelling.

Easter Egg Rolling Adventures

Join Meg, the egg with a love for rolling, and her friends on an egg-ceptional Easter adventure in the sunny land of Eggland. Meg convinces her non-rolling friends to join the fun (even if they're not exactly built for rolling!) Get ready for some egg-cellent puns, a dash of chaos, and a whole lot of laughter in this story that proves friendship is the greatest adventure, even when it's a little scrambled!

5 Little Pumpkins

Join five little pumpkins on a fun and spooky Halloween night! As they sit in a row, each one has something special to say — whether it's showing off their bright orange colour, flashing a big smile or lighting up the dark with a glowing candle. Perfect for young readers, this charming rhyme will fill your Halloween with magic, smiles, and plenty of pumpkin cheer. Get ready for a glowing adventure under the moonlit sky! Happy Halloween!

Fondas the Helpful Scottie

Meet Fondas, the cheerful Scottie with a waggy tail and a heart of gold! Whether he's making friends, smiling or lending a helping paw, Fondas shows that kindness is always in style. Perfect for young English learners, this tail-wagging tale builds vocabulary, introduces Scottish culture and reassures that helping hands —and paws— make happy hearts. The book comes with bonus material at the back. A variety of games, cross-curricular, art and STEM activities together with colouring pages and flashcards will lead young readers to extra learning adventures!

Christmas in Flip-Flops

Who says Santa can't wear shorts? Join Chuckles the quokka as he welcomes Santa to a sun soaked Aussie Christmas where kangaroos pull the sleigh and children unwrap surfboards, hats and flip-flops for Christmas! Ideal for young English language learners, this playful story builds vocabulary, introduces Australian traditions and shows that festive magic works just as well under the summer sun. Bonus material at the back includes games, cross-curricular activities, art and STEM challenges, plus colouring pages and flashcards for endless learning adventures.

Surviving Kindergarten

Surviving Kindergarten with a Storytelling Handbook is weaved around a story-based syllabus and contains lesson plans based on 14 engaging stories, which are cognitively accessible to the children's age. The stories and activities in this book have been carefully selected to meet the needs and interests of pre-primary school children and at the same time they are in accordance with the Kindergarten curriculum. Each story provides a springboard to a wide range of related language learning activities, which bear cross-curricular links to Maths, Art, Geography, Music, Drama, and STEM and cater for different intelligences and diverse learning needs. With this storytelling handbook we aspire to provide new teachers of English at pre-primary level with valuable practical help, while at the same time to remind more experienced ones the real value of a story-based approach.

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