Read about the riverside playmates - Abigail the raccoon, Freddie the Otter, Daisy the frog and Mattie and Willie the ducks. Find out where they live, what their favourite games are and what they like to eat. Includes simple sentence building activities. Click on the links below for more details.

A collection of charming talking books and associated activities, written, illustrated and narrated by Bernsey. This title introduces the Riverside Playmates - Abigail the raccoon, Freddie the otter, Daisy the frog and their many friends.

The subject matter of the talking books includes details of what the animals look like, where they live, their favourite foods and their day to day activities, all presented and narrated in Bernsey's unique way.

Each of the following talking books feature interesting facts about the animals below together with sentence building and free writing activities:-

ABIGAIL THE RACCOON
DAISY THE FROG
FREDDIE THE OTTER
MATTIE AND WILLIE THE DUCKS

The music was specially composed by Andy Pierce to complement the stories. By listening carefully, children may be able to recognise typical woodland and waterside sounds. The screens may be used with or without the music.

THE PLAYMATES SERIES
Reading with Abigail
Stories from the Playmates
The Riverside Playmates