Oh Dear Me, Im Late For Tea! (Paperback)

Alison Hawes

ISBN 10: 0007185308 / ISBN 13: 9780007185306

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2005

About this Item

Paperback. 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. This wordless, picture story follows Granny's race against the clock. It's two o'clock and Granny has just one hour to reach her destination. As the minutes tick by, the story shows Granny's increasingly imaginative modes of transport, from skateboard to jet pack, before revealing why she is in such a hurry - it's her grandchild's birthday tea. Pages 14 and 15 show Granny's pictorial recount of the different forms of transport she used. This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: Party! by Maoliosa Kelly (Band 0/Lilac). This picture story follows Granny's race against the clock. It's two o'clock and Granny has just one hour to reach her destination. As the minutes tick by, the story shows Granny's increasingly imaginative modes of transport, from skateboard to jet pack, before revealing why she is in such a hurry it's her grandchild's birthday tea. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780007185306

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Oh Dear Me, Im Late For Tea! (Paperback)
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007185308
• ISBN 13: 9780007185306
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Phillips, Mike
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

This picture story follows Granny's race against the clock. It's two o'clock and Granny has just one hour to reach her destination. As the minutes tick by, the story shows Granny's increasingly imaginative modes of transport, from skateboard to jet pack, before revealing why she is in such a hurry – it's her grandchild's birthday tea.

• Lilac/Band 0 - wordless books that tell stories or give information through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories and information books work.

• Text type - Fiction

• The Reader Response page shows Granny's pictorial recount of the different transport she used, providing opportunities for speaking and listening.

• This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: My Party by Maoliosa Kelly.

About the Author

I've worked as a full time illustrator for over 25 years now, time really flies when you love what you're doing... I work in both traditional and digital mediums, fiction, nonfiction, educational, greeting cards and cartoons.