Stripes - Monica Hughes

Where do you see stripes around you? This non-fiction picture book looks at all sorts of stripes. Do you see them on a zebra's fur, or as shadows on the pavement, or on a bright, woolly jumper? Alongside each photograph is a close-up snapshot that magnifies the various textiles and materials in detail.Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that gives information through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how information books work.Text type - Non-FictionA simple pictoral summary at the end of the book provides an oppportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book.This book is ideal for supporting early work on patterns and art.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

Internationally-renowned children's author, Monica Hughes was a master of science fiction and fantasy writing. She was the recipient of numerous awards and was the author of The Isis Trilogy and A Handful of Seeds. She has written a number of titles for the Collins Big Cat series.