This is a LADYBIRD LEADER book, one of a series specially produced to meet the very real need for carefully planned first information books that instantly attract enquiring minds and stimulate reluctant readers. The subject matter and vocabulary have been selected with expert assistance, and the brief and simple text is printed in large, clear type. Children's questions are anticipated and facts presented in a logical sequence. Where possible, the books show what happened in the past and what is relevant today. Special artwork has been commissioned to set a standard rarely seen in books for this reading age and at this price. Full colour illustrations are on all 48 pages to give maximum impact and provide the extra enrichment that is the aim of all Ladybird Leaders.