Category: Teaching Notes
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Mr Chicken Lands on London: Teaching Notes
Mr Chicken Lands on London by Leigh Hobbs (author, illustrator), Allen&Unwin, 2014. WHO: Leigh Hobbs is the author and illustrator of over 20 books for children. Some of his iconic characters include Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig, Mr Chicken and Mr Badger. Leigh has always had a passion for art, history and culture,…
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Christmas Favourites for all your Festive Needs
YoU woN’T BE poOr fOR CHoIcE tHiS CHriStMAs! The Festive Season is here! With the holidays upon us, your little jolly jumpers will certainly need some inspiration and a touch of magic to enjoy this special time with loved ones. Below are some beautiful picture books you might like to share together, and plenty of…
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Adelaide’s Secret World: Teaching Notes
Adelaide’s Secret World, Elise Hurst (author, illus.), Allen&Unwin, 2015. Review. She lives a solitary existence. A life once full of delight and wonders, now, a world confined in glass jars, hidden within a cloak and a red curtain. The town in which Adelaide lives is bustling with movement, but it seems the townsfolk are…
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Two Birds on a Wire: Teaching Notes
Two Birds on a Wire, Coral Vass (author), Heidi Cooper Smith (illus.), Scholastic Australia, 2015. Review. In an utterly amusing and entertaining tale, two birds; Black and Blue, pick a squabble up high on a wire. When the pair refuse to share, pandemonium strikes and the snapping, snorting, pushing, shoving, hassling and heckling…
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Puddles are for Jumping: Teaching Notes
Puddles are for Jumping, Kylie Dunstan (author, illus.), Windy Hollow Books, 2015. 2015 Speech Pathology Australia Shortlisted Book of the Year (0-3 years) Review. The first thing you’ll notice upon picking up this book are the awesome illustrations. Each spread is entirely created with bright, cut and pasted paper characters and scenes in primary…
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Foxtrot: Teaching Notes
Foxtrot, Becka Moor (author, illus.), The Five Mile Press, 2015. Review. Foxtrot is a born dancer. He simply can’t get enough of the sport. But when his trotting and tripping feet cause pandemonium in the town, his friends step in to bring Foxtrot’s chaos to a screeching halt. Tying his shoelaces and sticking his…
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Fearless with Dad: Teaching Notes
Fearless With Dad, Cori Brooke (author), Giuseppe Poli (illus.), New Frontier Publishing, 2015. Review. What a joyous celebration of the relationship between a boy and his Dad. Whether they’re real or imagined, the possibilities for adventure are unlimited. Enthusiastic, optimistic and brave, this little boy doesn’t hold back, as long as his dad is with…
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Books for Dad 2015
What makes your Dad / Granddad (or other special person) so special? What are your favourite things to do together? What important life lessons has he taught you? These are just a few picture books (trust me, there are heaps more!) that are perfect to celebrate all the special fathers and grandfathers this Father’s Day.…
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Fire: Teaching Notes
Fire, Jackie French (author), Bruce Whatley (illus.), Scholastic Press, 2014. Review. Harsh weather conditions are terrifying enough at the best of times, but what about when Mother Nature plays a hand in the wild and extreme that gamble with actual lives? Award-winning author and Australian Laureate, Jackie French, together with the unequivocally talented illustrator,…
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