Author Description

Product Description In this cluster Cat struggles to find some peace and quiet in The Noisy Day. In Tiger's Drum Kit, Tiger annoys his family with his drums... until he has a clever idea, the farm is too noisy for Old MacDonald in Be Quiet! In the two non fiction titles in this cluster, find out about differentnoises and how to measure noise in What's that Noise? and how to make your own noise in Click! Bang! Pop!Each book comes with notes for parents that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities. The Noise Guided Reading Notes provide step-by-step guided reading support for each book in the Noise cluster, together with guidance aboutcomprehension, assessment for learning and vocabulary enrichment. Hands-on follow-up activities and cross-curricular links are also provided for each book. About the Author Tony Bradman has been involved with children's books for nearly thirty years, as a reviewer, editor, poet and writer of stories. He has published more than 200 books for children of all ages, and his work has been translated into more than twenty languages and read all over the world, as wellas being adapted for television. He is probably best known for the Dilly the Dinosaur books, and one of his stories is currently being adapted into a film by Cartoon Network. Tony has three children and two grandchildren, and lives in London.