Author(s): Malachy Doyle

Level 17 | Collins Big Cat

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. The Indian chief was brave and fierce, so many people were afraid of him. But Wasso, the brave baby, was not afraid of him. When the proud Indian chief goes to confront Wasso, he learns an important and humbling lesson. No matter how much he tries to intimidate the brave baby, she will not do as he says. This traditional North American Indian story has been sensitively retold by award-winning author, Malachy Doyle. Richard Johnson's stunning illustrations bring the contrasting character's expressions to life in vivid detail. Pages 14 and 15 feature a storyboard which gives children to look back on the key events in the story and retell it in their own words. Orange level (Band 6) books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.