THE FIREFIGHTERS
It's great fun pretending to be a firefighter - zooming through the playground in pretend fire engines, putting out imaginary fires. It is even more exciting when a real fire engine with real live firefighters on board arrive for a surprise visit!
Out now.
Review:
“Opening with a lovely celebration of imaginative play, The Firefighters follows a group of small children deeply involved in a pretend game of rushing to put out a shop fire. Vivid and highly effective pictures and text successfully communicate the energy and excitement of the game … It’s not only hugely enjoyable but a very useful introduction to fire safety for pre and early schoolers. Highly recommended for three to five years and an absolute must for preschool libraries.” (4 ½ stars!!!)
Reviewed by Jenny Gorman, bookseller, Megalong Books, NSW in Australian Bookseller & Publisher, Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker
Illustrated by Donna Rawlins
Ages 4 - 7 Hardback
230 x 270mm, 32pp
Walker Books Australia
$27.95 ISBN: 9781921150296
Classroom IdeasTeacher's notes PDF
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LOOKING FOR ANIMALS
A lift the flap book.
The family goes looking for animals ... but all the animals are hiding. Can you find the animals in this lift-the-flap book?
Illustrated by David Stanley
Ages 2+ Novelty book, paperback,
lift-the-flap 236x236mm,
24 pages, large gatefold flaps
Koala Books www.koalabooks.com.au $13.99
ISBN 978 0 86461 736 7
ELEPHANT
DANCE
They did everything together.
Then one day a funky beat came drifting in on the breeze.
Hugo's hips began to sway.
His mind jiggled.
And soon Hugo wanted to do nothing but ... DANCE!
Reviews
"Elephant Dance is a beautiful picture book about friendship and compromise. the repeated refrain of 'boom-boompa-chee' will delight youngsters who will echo it during and after the story - when I read it to a class of year one students they wanted to boom-boompa-chee around the school for the rest of the day.
The illustrations by Nina Rycroft, are in beautiful pastels with the browns and greys of the elephants offset by rich orange and blue skies and green grasses. The music weaves through the illustrations on coloured ribbons, symbolising the way it drifts through the air carrying the tune from page to page and across spreads.
This is a beautiful picture book offering."
Sally Murphy www.aussiereviews.com
"The result is magical. Boom-boompa-chee, the music calls the pages to life. Children from 4 - 6 years will love the story and pictures, while learning about being a good friend." Sandy Fussell, The Reading Stack www.thereadingstack.com/TheReadingStack.pdf
Illustrated by Nina Rycroft.
www.ninarycroft.com
Ages 3 - 6 Paperback
32 pages 240mm X 260mm
Koala Books
www.koalabooks.com.au
TAMING
BUTTERFLIES
What do you do when you have butterflies in your tummy, the ones that make you really shy, nervous and all a-flutter? One day a visitor arrives, who shows Tilly how to make those pesky butterflies be still.
Reviews:
“I was quite interested to come across this book which clearly fits into the bibliotherapy genre, addressing as it does the problem of free-floating anxiety, set within an appealing narrative and complimented by good quality design and attractive illustrations …” Barbara James, Magpies Vol 19 Issue 3, July 2004
“ …This is a fabulous story offering a simple method of dealing with nerves and shyness … It is a great book to read aloud and lets the listener join in with taming the butterflies. This is a story that children will want to read, or listen to, over and over again.” Kathryn Duncan www.aussiereviews.com
North Beaches Weekender Review Here
Manly Daily
Review Here
Launch Pics Here
Puzzle pages Here
Illustrated by Mini Goss
ISBN:097509075
5
$24.95
250mm X 250mm
Hardcover 32pp
New Frontier Publishing
www.newfrontier.com.au
Classroom Activities
Integration One
Integration Two
Procedure Writing
Verbs Worksheet
Jumbled Story
PLEASE
GO TO SLEEP
The
night is filled with noises.
Crickle … Crackle … Rustle … Crunch …
Will Tiny ever get to sleep?
A delightful picture book that will appeal to both children and adults
alike.
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Click HERE for colouring in fun.
Illustrated by Michael Mucci
Ages 3 - 6
ISBN: 1 876928 38 7
32 pages Paperback
250mm X 250mm
Banana Books
Looking for a copy? I have loads! Send me an email HERE.
(Only $5.00 + postage!)
NOVELTY
BOOKS
I have written numerous novelty books for The Book Company Publishing. Click HERE to read more about them.
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