This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Seasons is a non-fiction text exploring how the weather changes in different seasons. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a very first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.

Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child’s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Perfect for children aged 5-6 or at book band Red.

Jackie Walter

Jackie Walter has written and edited many books for children. She never gets tired of listening to and telling a good story. Jackie lives in Cornwall with her husband and young daughters.

Claire McElfatrick

Claire studied Surface Pattern and Textile Design at De Montfort University, Leicester. Following her graduation, she began her creative career as a greetings card designer for a leading UK publisher and went on to have a successful 12 years there. She now freelances from her home studio in rural Northamptonshire working on exciting projects worldwide illustrating children’s books, puzzles, greetings cards, stationery and various other items. Her work is inspired by countryside surroundings, vintage design and latest trends. Working mainly in photoshop, Claire’s style is a vibrant mix of textured, colourful pattern and hand-drawn, painted and digital art.