Book

Week

Series created by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta

 Written by Roderick Hunt
Illustrated by Alex Brychta

BEFORE READING DURING READING

Talk t o g e t h e r Enjoy the story together.
• Read the title on the cover and ask your If your child needs
child what Kipper is dressed up as. support to read the
words:
• Ask: What might happen during a book
week at school? • Ask your child to
point from left to
• Look through the book and talk about
right under each
the pictures.
word whilst reading.
• Model how to sound
out and blend new
A b o u t t h e w o r d s in t h i s b o o k words if necessary.
• Your child should be able to sound • If a word is still too
out and blend some words, which tricky, simply say the
may include: whole word for
it am big on an up your child.
had book week • Use the pictures
to talk about the
• Some words may be more challenging. story and learn the
Encourage or model blending, then meaning of new
read the words below to your child words.
if necessary.
was they he
picture author
laugh dressed
apple party See the inside back cover
lettuce hungry for more ideas.
It was book week.
1
 The children made books.

2
3
 They made a big picture.

4
They put it on the wall.
5
 An author came.

6
He made everyone laugh.
7
 The children dressed up.

8
Kipper was a caterpillar.
9
 He ate an apple.

10
They had a book party.
11
 Kipper ate a lettuce.

12
He was the hungry caterpillar.
13
 There was a book sale.

14
Kipper was hungry.
15
 “I am a hungry Kipper,” he said.
16
 AFTER READING
• Look at the days of the week in the pictures.
Ask: On which day did they dress up?
• At the end of the story, ask: Why was Kipper
eating lettuce at the party?
• Ask: Who would you like to dress up as?

Text © Roderick Hunt 1989

Illustrations © Alex Brychta 1989
First published 1989
This edition published 2011
ISBN 978-0-19-848200-0

All rights reserved. Photocopying of this

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Printed in China by Imago
Paper used in the production of this book is a
natural, recyclable product made from wood
grown in sustainable forests. The manufacturing
process conforms to the environmental
regulations of the country of origin.
 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories

Oxford
Level 3

Book Band 3 Yellow

Book We e k
Kipper dresses up
for Book Week.

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Kipper Stories
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