Product Description
Learn to read (Level 5 Book 3): Tippie and the snore-bot
Authors: José Palmer, Reinette Lombard • Illustrator: Zinelda McDonald
Format: Paperback
Recommended for ages 7+
Learning to read is fun with Tippie the elephant!Level 5 introduces readers to controlled r vowels as well as to finalsyllables with a consonant and -le. The level 5 books are progressiveand encourage the learning of these two syllable types and the rulessurrounding it.The next 10 Tippie adventures are proudly South African and buildon the skills acquired in all the previous levels. The text is supportedby colourful, engaging illustrations to support comprehension andthe learning of these tricky vowel syllables.Additionally, the stories have been written to encourage inferenceand problem solving through the stories and images to enhance thereader’s skill and fun!
About the Authors
José Palmer and Reinette Lombard have years of experience teaching children who struggle with reading and spelling. The LEER MY LEES / LEARN TO READ series with its colourful illustrations is not only fun to read, but also promotes vocabulary and comprehension.With years of experience in teaching children who have difficulties with reading, spelling, and learning, José Palmer and Reinette Lombard teamed up with Gugu Nkosi and Ntokozo Mkize-Mthembu for this isiZulu series.
Ntokozo Mkhize-Mthembu is a lecturer at UKZN where she completed her doctoral studies specialising in Teacher Development Studies.
About the Illustrator
Zinelda McDonald is an award-winning South African illustrator who lives in Wellington in the Western Cape of South Africa. She has illustrated numerous children’s books and is also a well-known designer and illustrator of children’s book covers.
Awards for her work include the Alba Bouwer Prize and the Exclusive Books IBBY SA Award.
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