Key Stages: 0 - 1

Description

Format: Single copy (Read Aloud) picture book

Number of pages: 32

Reading Age: 5-7  Interest Level: 3-6

Zach doesn't like books - they're too long, they're boring and he would rather watch TV. His friend shows him otherwise and Zach loses himself in a world of dinosaurs, princesses, pirates, football and rocketships - anything and everything the library has to offer.

Klaus Flugge Prize Longlist 2022

Reading aloud gives all pupils access to engaging texts and helps nurture a genuine love of reading. Research shows that reading for pleasure is linked to higher academic achievement, greater empathy, a deeper understanding of personal identity, and improved mental wellbeing.