One father and his son, reading together every day.
Our choice for day 31 was 'When the Dragons Came.' The story was a 3 person effort, with words by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore, and illustration by Benji Davies. The story is set in Poppledown Town, an idyllic, small-town setting. We meet a few of the town's inhabitants who have their favourite activities ruined... Continue Reading →
Tonight's choice is a book I hadn't read before; Chickens can't see in the Dark by Kristyna Litten. The story begins at Sunnyside Farm where we meet the book's protagonist, a chicken called Little Pippa. She learns at school that chickens can't see in the dark and decides that, more than anything, she wants to... Continue Reading →
Wonder, the incredible story of August Pullman, written by R J Palacio, is one of my favourite children's books of all time. It is a modern classic that I have read with many of the children I teach and taught from on multiple occasions. If you haven't read it, you really should. As such, I... Continue Reading →
We hadn't even laid out our 4 options before T was pointing at tonight's book, Could a Tiger walk a Tightrope? by Camilla de la Bedoyere and Alexsei Bitskoff, and asking for, "tiger!" This is our first non-fiction review and, as you might've guessed, the book looks at tigers - and, more specifically, the Bengal... Continue Reading →
It was a quick decision from the little man this week. A call of, "monkey, monkey," means our fourth Book of the Week goes to Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler!
We have another Julia Donaldson book tonight (she does have lots published!) in the form of Monkey Puzzle. Axel Scheffler (of Gruffalo and Highway Rat fame) is the other half of tonight's choice with his brilliant illustrations! The book begins with a sad little monkey who has lost his mum. A kind butterfly, with a... Continue Reading →
There was zero hesitation today as T picked out Welcome to Cuckooville by Susan Chandler with illustration by Delphine Durand. At the start of the book we learn that the town has a cuckoo clock but no cuckoo! Instead, the townsfolk take it in turns to burst through the doors of the clock and announce... Continue Reading →
Today's choice is another recent Poundland find: Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose by Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt. I was a little bit apprehensive about this one after our recent poor experience with Julia, and a couple of our recent Poundland book purchases being a little less than awesome, but T picked it out straight... Continue Reading →
There's a Lion in my Cornflakes, by Michelle Robinson and Jim Field is a story that we have read before, and T chose it today after only the briefest of deliberations. The story is narrated by a young boy who is explaining why the reader should ignore it if they ever see a cereal box... Continue Reading →
T is loving pirates at the moment, so it's actually quite surprising that it has taken him so long to pick out today's choice; Intergalactic Ed and the Space Pirates by Ella Denton and Jamie Littler. The story begins with a young boy Ed and his cat Sputnik (which btw is an awesome name for... Continue Reading →
Father Reading Every Day 