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Stick Man
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three. But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 2008
by Alison Green Books
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Stick man by Julia Donaldson.
Like many of the picture books written by Donaldson this book also uses rhyme and repetition to tell us the story of Stick man. One day while out for a jog, Stickman is picked up and used by a dog, a young girl, a swan, a dad and finally a young boy. Stick man is suddenly lonely and lost and must try to get home to his family tree. As he becomes weary and drifts in to sleep, he is again picked up again, but this time by a dad searching for kindling for the fire. As h...more
Like many of the picture books written by Donaldson this book also uses rhyme and repetition to tell us the story of Stick man. One day while out for a jog, Stickman is picked up and used by a dog, a young girl, a swan, a dad and finally a young boy. Stick man is suddenly lonely and lost and must try to get home to his family tree. As he becomes weary and drifts in to sleep, he is again picked up again, but this time by a dad searching for kindling for the fire. As h...more
This book is written and illustrated by the creators of The Gruffalo and is an interesting insight into the mind of it's authors. They appear to be attracted to telling stories with unusual characters that exist outside of the box.
Stickman gets us to think about what life would be like for a stick if it was a living entity. Taken from a sticks point of view, the narrative takes us on a harrowing journey that is at times cruel and sad. At least, as with all good fictional books, there is a happy...more
Stickman gets us to think about what life would be like for a stick if it was a living entity. Taken from a sticks point of view, the narrative takes us on a harrowing journey that is at times cruel and sad. At least, as with all good fictional books, there is a happy...more
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Julia Donaldson yet again produces a winning formula with The Stick Man. Taking an everyday object of a stick, the author gives it an identity and creates the Stick Man and his instantly loveable family of his ‘stick lady love and his stick children three’. The story follows the life of Stick Man as he is torn away from his family and depicted dealing with everyday situations for a ‘stick’ - he gets thrown to a dog, becomes a pooh stick and forms part of a birds nest to name but a few. Just as i...more
Stick man is great book that can be read to children all year round. However, with it's seasonal theme it's a lovely book to read at Christmas time. It is a good book for helping to develop young childrens memories. The story is written in beautiful rhyme:
Stick man lives in the family tree
with his stick lady love
and their stick children three
One day he wakes early and goes for a jog,
stick man, oh stick man, beware of the dog.
Stick man gets taken from the family tree and is used as a fetch sti...more
Stick man lives in the family tree
with his stick lady love
and their stick children three
One day he wakes early and goes for a jog,
stick man, oh stick man, beware of the dog.
Stick man gets taken from the family tree and is used as a fetch sti...more
Stick man is never given credit for being anything other than a standard stick, used for throwing, playing and fetching. Nobody considers that he might in fact be a family man, content living in his tree house with his ‘stick lady love and their stick children three’.
The book follows stick mans quest to return to his family after being overlooked as a standard stick and used for throwing, playing and fetching. Help arrives in an unlikely form and stick man returns to his lady love and children....more
The book follows stick mans quest to return to his family after being overlooked as a standard stick and used for throwing, playing and fetching. Help arrives in an unlikely form and stick man returns to his lady love and children....more
This is a book I discovered fairly recently. It tells the story of a stick man (literally) that gets in to all sorts of trouble including being played with by a dog and nearly burnt on a fire in his quest to return to the family tree where his 'stick lady love, and their stick children three' live. I really enjoyed this story it was different, funny and had a sense of danger about it which I'm sure children would love. It is also quite festive with a cameo from a heroic Father Christmas near the...more
Stick Man is a picture book about a stick man who lives in a tree with his stick family. Stick man gets into all sorts of sticky situations (pun intended) before returning safely home. This story is by the creators of The Gruffalo and is written in a similar style. It uses a pattern which includes repetition of certain rhyming phrases throughout the story.
I think this type of writing is extremely effective in getting the children to follow along with the story. The pattern is repeated so that ev...more
I think this type of writing is extremely effective in getting the children to follow along with the story. The pattern is repeated so that ev...more
"Stick Man" by Julia Donaldson details the story of a literal stick person who faces various dangers based upon the fact that he is a stick. The stick man is trying to return to his family (who live in the family tree), but people continuously try to use him like a normal stick. Eventually, stick man escapes from all the dangerous situations and returns home to his family.
This is another Julia Donaldson book that lends itself to being read aloud due to the rhythmic and rhyming nature of the tex...more
This is another Julia Donaldson book that lends itself to being read aloud due to the rhythmic and rhyming nature of the tex...more
"Stick Man" by Julie Donaldson is a cute and fun story about a stick man who lives with his family until one day he is carried away. Told in rhyme, "Stick Man" beautifully illustrates the many ways people use stick man despite stick man's desperate attempts to try and escape to his family. It is not until Father Christmas arrives that stick man is saved.
Ages 0-7
This book would appeal to children because of its beautiful illustrations and its rhymes. Also, it captivates children's interests becau...more
Ages 0-7
This book would appeal to children because of its beautiful illustrations and its rhymes. Also, it captivates children's interests becau...more
Donaldson's picture book tells the story of Stick Man and the troublesome adventure he experiences after beginning a jog. On this adventure, he wants nothing other than to return home to his family. However, Stick Man fails to receive this wish. From being a mast on a sand castle to being an arm on a snow man, Stick Man accepts that he may never return home. In a surprising twist, Stick Man is returned home by Santa just in time for Christmas.
This story is very enjoyable as it demonstrates the...more
This story is very enjoyable as it demonstrates the...more
This book is about a stick man and the adventures he has while trying to get back to his family. I love the way it is written through rhyming and the way that the drawings relate to the story. This would be fantastic visual aid for children, especially EAL learners. I think it can also help children with thinking creatively as it looks at all the different ways a stick can be used. This is also a great book for introducing seasons and nature to younger children. Aspects of Geography can be cover...more
Oh dear! This is the story of poor Stick Man....well, here, let me start us off with a quote:
Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.
One day he wakes early and goes for a jog.
Stick Man, oh Stick Man, beware of the dog!
Stick Man leaves the tree and, sadly, is forced to go on many adventures when all he wants to do is get back home. He is fetched, races down a river, is put into a nest, becomes the arm of a snowman, and finally, IS PUT IN THE KINDL...more
Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.
One day he wakes early and goes for a jog.
Stick Man, oh Stick Man, beware of the dog!
Stick Man leaves the tree and, sadly, is forced to go on many adventures when all he wants to do is get back home. He is fetched, races down a river, is put into a nest, becomes the arm of a snowman, and finally, IS PUT IN THE KINDL...more
Stick Man has a long adventure as he is taken on a journey and used for many things. He is mistaken for an ordinary stick and goes through a long journey before he joins his family in their family tree. He is thrown to a dog, used as a Pooh-stick, put on a sandcastle as a flag, used as an arm for a snowman amongst other things, each time travelling further and further from his family tree. Stick Man eventually ends up in the grate but luckily Santa descends down the chimney and Santa delivers St...more
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three. But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire. Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree.
This picture book would be suitable for Early Years and key stage one during the lead up to christmas as the illustrations introduce a magical christmas atmosphere. The fact that the story begins in the season of A...more
This picture book would be suitable for Early Years and key stage one during the lead up to christmas as the illustrations introduce a magical christmas atmosphere. The fact that the story begins in the season of A...more
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Silly and tender at the same time. The first line sets the tone so well, it says something along the lines of: "Stick Man lives in the family tree, with his stick lady love, and their stick children three." So fun.
Another darling collaboration by the Dyno-duo Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Our brother-in-law brought this back from Scotland for us on his last trip overseas. We saw it at the library here last month as well, so it's definitely in circulation! Yay!
Another darling collaboration by the Dyno-duo Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Our brother-in-law brought this back from Scotland for us on his last trip overseas. We saw it at the library here last month as well, so it's definitely in circulation! Yay!
Wonderful book for storytelling! I loved the illustrations and how it further tells the story. The story timers at Vredehoek Library enjoyed it tremendously.
I like to think it holds the message: "Be what you want to be, and not what others expect you to be." Stick man becomes so many things for everyone - a stick, a sword, even a snowman's arm, but all he wants to be is 'Stick man' and be with his family.
Thanks, Julia! Another book to read again and again.
I like to think it holds the message: "Be what you want to be, and not what others expect you to be." Stick man becomes so many things for everyone - a stick, a sword, even a snowman's arm, but all he wants to be is 'Stick man' and be with his family.
Thanks, Julia! Another book to read again and again.
Stick Man was happy living in his family tree with his Stick Wife and three Stick Kids. Then, one day something terrible happened. Stick man was mistaken for a stick. Soon he found himself moving further and further from his home. What would Stick Man do? Would he ever see his family again?
Stick Man is a rhyming story that is best shared and read aloud. After a few pages, little ones begin to help with the repetitive bits.
Stick Man is a rhyming story that is best shared and read aloud. After a few pages, little ones begin to help with the repetitive bits.
I thought that this was a really cute book. The pictures kept your eyes interested and the rhyming was fun and easy for children to follow along with. Although, there was one time when the rhyme did not work and that really bothered me! I did think that it was a little weird that Santa was tied into the story because I wouldn't consider this book a holiday book.
A "stick man" gets separated from his family and gets used and abused by all sorts of humans and animals before finally making his way home. The story is told with rhymes. The artwork is good. But for some reason, the idea of an anthropomorphic stick really struck me as unusually creepy at the time that I read this book. Purely a gut reaction.
This is a really cute picture book about a family of sticks. One day the father goes for a walk and ends up on a perilous adventure where he is constantly mistaken for a mere stick.
Since Santa Claus saves the day at the end of the story it would be a fun read at Christmas time, but it's an enjoyable story for any time of year.
Since Santa Claus saves the day at the end of the story it would be a fun read at Christmas time, but it's an enjoyable story for any time of year.
I LOVE the illustrations - this is a great read-aloud for kids of all ages. My 11-year-old son even enjoyed it. Poor Stick Man has a family he wants to get back to, and nobody seems to understand. People use him as a dog toy, a snowman's arm, and so many other things - the author is very creative. The rhymes are perfect too.
I finally got this from our local library as it seems to be very popular and I can see why, this picture book is just great. We love Stick Man and my girls were so worried about him, they were yelling at the pages telling everyone to leave him alone because he's stick man, stick man can't you see?
Stickman gets upset that animals and people can’t tell that he is not a stick. He has a long journey to make it back to his family tree, his Lady Love and kids. The dangerous place he gets stuck in is the fireplace. Help comes from Santa and he makes it back to the family tree for Christmas.
I loved this book! Great rhythm for reading aloud. Great story--with lots of funny bits. And, a new kind of Christmas story where Santa saves the day. Did I mention that I loved it? A great book just in time for the Holidays! (You should all go check this out from the library asap!)
Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.
What a wonderful start to a wonderful book. Fabulous engaging, witty rhyme from the team that brought us The Gruffalo. This book deserves to be at least as successful.
What a wonderful start to a wonderful book. Fabulous engaging, witty rhyme from the team that brought us The Gruffalo. This book deserves to be at least as successful.
This was such a cute book! We borrowed it from the library, but I think I'll be buying us a copy to keep. The pictures are too cute, the story is adorable and a perfect attention getter for my 4 year old. But of course, my older kids loved it too. :)
The Stick Man is a wondeful little book and one of my daughters favourites. I read this to a class of reception children to introduce rhyming and later did a lesson on the sequence of the story.
Another fantastic Julia Donaldson book.
Another fantastic Julia Donaldson book.
Bizarre! Odd in a funny, sweet kind of way. I was totally surprised by what happens to Stick Man after he is sleeping on the fire grate. Read it before you think about it so you, too, can enjoy the discovery.
I love this story and love reading it to children - the flow of events that take poor stick man away from his family and back home again. And, without giving too much away, it's best read at Christmas time!
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I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Cho...more
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I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Cho...more
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