English Year 2/3 Autumn Recounts

Being Free

This text explores ideas of freedoms in an accessible and simple way that children will engage readily with. The easily decipherable text and delightful illustrations help bring these potentially difficult themes alive.

I'm Sorry

This is a collection of simple letters, hand-written and typed up by a series of pets who all have something to apologise for! Children will love to read these simple and funny epistles, and it makes an excellent text for generating letter writing.

Report on Unicorns

Presented in non-chronological report form, this text draws on mythical creatures to give an imaginative twist to this genre.  This makes this an exceptionally useful and simple text for children who are not confident readers when teaching ‘reports’.

Dream On

Children will develop their imagination with this charming and fantastical tale. Powerful imagery and description are used to help support the children's own writing as children are encouraged to explore the magical contained in the everyday. The beautiful hand-drawn illustrations help to support emerging independent readers as they follow the story.

News Story... ...Police Error

This is a twist on the traditional tale of the Three Goats Gruff. In this simple version, children will learn how non-fiction reports can be affected by the point of view of whoever is writing them - and the information they are given. The beautiful illustrations help to bring this to life and will captivate young readers.

My Best Film...The Snowman

This re-telling of the children's classic gives a lovely, quiet and low key introduction to recounts and explanations.  The unusual illustrations enable children to encounter some of these difficult text types in a familiar and comforting context.  The book makes a nice introduction to new ways of writing.

The King of Birds

Children will enjoy this retelling of the traditional story, King of the Birds. The lovingly drawn illustrations will add to the magic of this tale as the birds argue over who will be king! This story is suitable for children beginning to read independently.