The Perfect Pet

By: Russell Punter

Illustrated by Mike Gordon, Carl Gordon

Series : Very First Reading

Age 3+

RRP £5.99

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Join Nell and Dad on their trip to the pet shop - can they find the perfect pet?
Part of the award-winning "Usborne Very First Reading" series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read.
Designed for a child to read together with an adult, allowing the child to gradually take a greater share of the story in each book to achieve confident, independent reading.
Features superb illustrations to accompany the rhyming story. Followed by fun puzzles to test comprehension and provide further practice.
Includes guidance notes for parents and teachers, with further extensive support on the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

Details

Extent:: 32 pages
Dimensions:: 199 x 136mm
Hardback ISBN:: 9781409530633
Book Band:: Pink
Key Stage:: EYFS
Publication Date:: August 2011
Work Reference:: 00874

Author

Russell Punter was born in Bedfordshire, England. From an early age he enjoyed writing and illustrating his own stories. He trained as a graphic designer at art college in West Sussex before entering the world of publishing. He has written over one hundred books for children of all ages, ranging from original stories to adaptations of classic novels.

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Series

An exciting series of books for children who are just starting to learn to read, based on synthetic phonics. Rhyming stories and irresistible illustrations make reading fun!

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Press

Thank you, Usborne, for producing a series of books that really work, that see story and content as important as skill level, and are genuinely engaging for children (and adults- I'm having a great time too!) Thank you for teaching my daughter to read.

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Quicklinks

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