A beautiful adventure tale set in the backdrop of World War II. When two siblings are evacuated to the coast they are plunged into a plot that could pA beautiful adventure tale set in the backdrop of World War II. When two siblings are evacuated to the coast they are plunged into a plot that could put their lives into more danger than just the War. This story encompasses all the elements of a mystery story as well as some characters that you cannot help but want to help.
What makes the narrative of this story so special is that the reader is continuously presented with ideas or view points that challenge their original ideas. Throughout the novel, the reader builds an understanding of the times and the challenges that faced the people during the War. Themes such as refugee, difference and retribution are tackled with grace and in a way that the reader considers these from the historical and modern day perspective.
A delightful novel that builds on the reader's understanding of this time in history but enables the reader to understand the daily challenges and decisions many people at this time were making. ...more
Entertaining picture book that has a creative narrative, and will entertain any reader in a KS1 classroom! 'The Day the Crayons Quit' tells the story Entertaining picture book that has a creative narrative, and will entertain any reader in a KS1 classroom! 'The Day the Crayons Quit' tells the story of a string of complaints from Duncan's disgruntled crayons through a series of letters carefully hidden in his crayon box.
What makes this book so intriguing is the individual characters and personalities behind each individual crayon. Each letter written to Duncan has it's own appeal and gives children a different idea to consider and discuss. This also makes the text a great book that could be used in drama or giving children the chance to read to the class themselves...
This book is filled with possibilities for tasks that it could be used for in the classroom, and every time I revisit this book I just think of more and more. A must have for any KS1 and even a KS2 classroom, as a class book or even a way to coax out reluctant readers in the classroom. ...more
An exciting and interactive picture book that brings children on a journey alongside Sunny the Meerkat to find out where he belongs. Although, other pAn exciting and interactive picture book that brings children on a journey alongside Sunny the Meerkat to find out where he belongs. Although, other picture books focus around telling stories like this with animals, the way that Gravett presents the narrative through postcards aids in making this story unique and exciting.
Although not all the characters in the novel are developed with the same level of personality as Sunny, children still feel engaged in the lives of them as they fulfil different roles within their habitat/ pack. Sunny presents a cheery personality that children can easily connect with, and the humour within his postcards carry a lighthearted feeling throughout the narrative. The postcards written within the book add an extra dimension to the text, as children can read these with an element of drama or use the knowledge from the postcard to explore the new setting that Sunny visited.
The main ideas in the book about family, aid in making the book relatable to children of this age. With children in the class, coming from different backgrounds and all having a different idea of what home is, this books allows for the discussion around this to open freely and would also allow for EAL pupils to be easily engaged in explaining how their home culture might be different, maybe allowing them to feel less isolated. Overall, I enjoyed this picture book and can see that it hold real potential to be used throughout KS1 in varying places in the curriculum.
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