Catching Flies

A beautiful poetry book by June Crebbin exploring the themes of wildlife, the seasons and life's simple pleasures.Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type: A poetry bookA map of the places the poems explore on pages 22 and 23 provide recapping opportunities.Curriculum links: Literacy: Shape poetry and calligrams; Science: Plants and animals in the local environment.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.