Collins Big Cat Big Book of Rhymes A contains a wealth of chants, action rhymes, nursery rhymes (old and new!) and poems especially selected for Collins Big Cat by much loved children's poet, John Foster. * Contains a wealth of chants, action rhymes, nursery rhymes (old and new!) and poems. * Poems link to themes from the guided reading books in Bands Lilac/0 - to Red/2b. * Is designed to be read with the whole class, modelling good reading strategies and good practice, developing children's awareness of rhythm and rhyme.