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The Grumpy Lighthouse Keeper
When the lighthouse keeper returns from checking the lamp for passing ships, he discovers his bed has been taken over by slimy sea creatures, and he is very grumpy. With a beautiful design complemented by exquisite illustrations, The Grumpy Lighthouse Keeper is inspired by the iconic Broome lighthouse and the remains of the old dwelling that sits on the edge of Cable Beach.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2017
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May 21, 2022
This is a story of multiple animals who sleep in the lighthouse keepers bed.
January 1, 2017
I'm very happy this delightful picture book is being re-issued. The story is perfect for reading out loud, with sumptuous illustrations dancing across the page to match the rollicking story.
The Lighthouse Keeper has good reasons to be grumpy. He has to go out in a raging storm to check the lighthouse lamp is working. While he’s away a procession of sea creatures find their way into the Lighthouse Keeper’s bed where it’s dry and warm out of the storm. When he comes back
Terrizita Corpus wrote the text as a literacy learning tool for use in pre-school programs and it’s perfect for reading aloud, with repetition, onomatopoeia and selected words in a larger, coloured font. Each sea creature has a different colour to help early readers pick out the repeated words.
Maggie Prewett’s illustrations leap off the pages and continue onto the endpapers, unusual in a paperback. I love this surround illustration. In the second half when the grumpy Lighthouse Keeper shouts “Out, out. Off you go!” the illustrations spill across both pages of each spread and engulf the senses with colour and texture.
Every early learning centre and children’s library needs this buoyant tale, a treasure to look at and read aloud. There are teacher’s notes online.
From my blog http://ofceilingwax.wordpress.com/201...
The Lighthouse Keeper has good reasons to be grumpy. He has to go out in a raging storm to check the lighthouse lamp is working. While he’s away a procession of sea creatures find their way into the Lighthouse Keeper’s bed where it’s dry and warm out of the storm. When he comes back
Terrizita Corpus wrote the text as a literacy learning tool for use in pre-school programs and it’s perfect for reading aloud, with repetition, onomatopoeia and selected words in a larger, coloured font. Each sea creature has a different colour to help early readers pick out the repeated words.
Maggie Prewett’s illustrations leap off the pages and continue onto the endpapers, unusual in a paperback. I love this surround illustration. In the second half when the grumpy Lighthouse Keeper shouts “Out, out. Off you go!” the illustrations spill across both pages of each spread and engulf the senses with colour and texture.
Every early learning centre and children’s library needs this buoyant tale, a treasure to look at and read aloud. There are teacher’s notes online.
From my blog http://ofceilingwax.wordpress.com/201...
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