3. Support strong visual learners
"A picture is worth a thousand words."
Each illustration closely relates to the text to be read; also, where possible, Bella the cat is used as an additional reinforcement, mirroring the actions of the main character.
Point to what is happening in the illustration, showing your child how he can use the picture to understand the story. Read the text together and show your child that what is being said in the text is happening in the picture. Tell him that if he gets stuck on a word it is good to look at the picture to see what is happening and that this will help him to work out any word he does not know.