Using Little Tiger books in the classroom

The Little Tiger Press list contains a huge variety of high quality picture books which are particularly suitable for children in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1.

Little Tiger books introduce children to diverse writing and illustration styles and subject matters, so that all tastes are catered for. Our books introduce issues and experiences that children will find useful to explore. Through the use of humour, language, rhyme and rhythm — as well as exciting and satisfying storylines — we aim to help children develop a lifelong love of books.

Supporting the National Curriculum

Click on a title to get details of a book.

The following books appear on the National Curriculum Reading List:

Fred
Little Turtle and the Song of the Sea
Where’s my Mummy?

Here are some suggestions of other books that you may find especially helpful in supporting specific aspects of the National Curriculum:

Books…
with repeated refrains:
The Dark, Dark Night
Dirty Bertie (winner of the Nottingham Children’s Book Award and the Gold Award of the Norfolk Libraries Children’s Book Award)
I’m Not Going Out There!
Quiet! (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award)

with rhyming text:
The Monkey with the Bright Blue Bottom (shortlisted for the Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2008)
It’s Time to Sleep, You Crazy Sheep!
Under the Silvery Moon
Under the Bed (winner of the Practical Pre-School Silver Award and selected for Scholastic Best Books)

with strong sequences or patterns:
The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm
Follow that Bear, if You Dare!
Bedtime for Little Bears!

introducing different cultures or environments:
Dont Be Afraid, Little Ones
Run, Little Mouse, Run!

challenging in terms of length and vocabulary:
Laura’s Star and the Special Pony(Early Reader)
Follow that Bear, if You Dare!
On This Special Night
The Little Lost Robin
A Christmas Wish

where the language, rhythm or multiple characters particularly lends itself to being read aloud or acted out:
Silly Goose
The Three Horrid Pigs and the Big Friendly Wolf
Follow that Bear, if You Dare!
The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm
Here Comes the Crocodile

helping with numeracy:
Ten Friendly Fish
Hopping Mad!
One, Two, Three, Oops!
Ten Wriggly Wiggly Caterpillars (winner of the Practical Pre-school Gold Award)

Families: Little Bear’s Big Jumper The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm A Christmas Wish The Littlest Owl

Nature and the Environment:
Augustus and His Smile (winner of the Best New Illustrator Award in the Booktrust Early Years Awards)
Ted, Bo and Diz - The First Adventure
Run, Little Mouse, Run!
The Strong Little Tree
Fred and the Little Egg

Friendship:
The Lamb Who Came for Dinner (winner of the Silver Star in the Norfolk Libraries’ Children’s Book Award)
Little Pip and the Rainbow Wish
Silly Goose
Ted, Bo and Diz - The First Adventure
Meggie Moon

You can also use the Key Words search to find books covering specific subjects.

Activity Sheets

In Fred and the Little Egg, Fred the little bear learns all about nurturing in this humorous introduction to the natural world. Download these fantastic activity sheets for some spring planting ideas for the classroom useful for teaching children about plants, seeds and animals that come from eggs.

Our Awesome Activities page is packed full of puzzles and colouring sheets based on some of our favourite Little Tiger Press titles.

If that’s not enough, click on the following links for more activities based on some of our favourite characters and titles:

Dirty Bertie             Augustus and His Smile             Little Hedgehog

Laura’s Star             Bored Bill             Fly, Pigeon, Fly!

Picture Books and CD Sets

A series of audio books with wonderful, witty narration by Jason Isaacs, Craig Kelly, Helen Lederer, Doon Mackichan, Leslie Sharp and Jamie Theakston, plus original music and sound effects. Click the discs to find out more.

Authors & Illustrators

Click here for a list of authors and illustrators available for events.

Big Books

Our Big Books are large-format editions of some Little Tiger Press favourites. Each has been carefully selected for its suitability as a book to be shared in the classroom or nursery, and all meet the requirements of the Literacy Hour. See the titles currently in stock.

Posters

These are available free of charge, to brighten up your classroom or library and encourage children to read. See posters. Contact our publicity department.

Using this website in the classroom

This website is ideal for children in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. It provides a wonderful way of developing their ICT skills and helping develop their Literacy and Numeracy skills. Children can use the site individually, in small groups, or as a class.

They can:
find books on their favourite subject, by using the Key Word search. From animals to aliens, snow to space, friends to family, there's a Little Tiger book to suit all interests. They can also use the search to find books by their favourite authors and illustrators, and by title and ISBNs as well.

find out about the authors and illustrators — the people who create the books. Children can read about them, and you can encourage them to send a message to their favourite author or illustrator via the website.

play a variety of educational games
Click on the wriggling tiger in Kids’ Corner to play games that include:
spelling games — unscramble anagrams using the picture clues
memory games — click on squares to match pairs of images
mazes — use your cursor to move the mouth around the maze to gobble up the dots
jigsaws — rearrange squares to create the pictures

enter our monthly competition

see our Submission Guidelines and
Tips for aspiring authors and illustrators.

Click here for a list of authors and illustrators available for events