The Fantastic Flying Squirrel: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)

It's night time and many animals are sleeping, but deep in the forest a flying squirrel is waking. She is hungry and looking for food; what will she find to eat? Beautiful photographs show clearly how the flying squirrel moves, what she eats and where she lives.

• Blue/ Band 4 non-fiction books use children's language patterns to give information which is supported by the illustrations and design.

• Text types - An information book.

• A pictorial summary of the book with simple labels on pages 14 and 15 allows children to recap and discuss the text.

• Curriculum links - Science: light and dark, sound and hearing.