Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.

We’re going to the beach! Explore the sights and sounds of the seaside, and look at the plants and animals that live there.

Pages 14 and 15 contain an “I Spy” feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Catherine Baker is an editor, consultant and writer specialising in children’s reading development throughout the Primary years. She has worked in educational publishing for over 30 years, and has written over 50 books for children and teachers. I am Spanish, I live in Madrid and I have been working as an illustrator for more than 30 years. I combined my artistic studies with my other profession which is teaching for eleven years. I have done different courses in early childhood education and art education. I have worked mainly for Spanish publishers on textbooks and children's education and reading. I joined Beehive in 2016.