An information text showing numerous ways in which we use our hands, including painting, printing, building, pouring, climbing and playing. Each action is illustrated with an interesting, labelled photograph.

*Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.

* Text types - An information text.

* A selection of the photographs on pages 14 and 15 give children a chance to recap and discuss the text.

* Curriculum links - Science: ourselves, exploring and using senses.