P3 on-programme reviews

[[deleted user]]

Here is my link to the review "Lionboy" by Zizou Corder
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Ali]

Thanks Eddie, it's a great read!

[Sarah]

Hi, this is my review of Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Sarah]

This is my review of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Sarah]

This is my review of Room on the Broom
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Zaynab]

Here is my review of Nothing by Mick Inkpen!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Zaynab]

here is my review of "Who's afraid of the Big Bad Book?"

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Ali]

Great reviews, Sarah and Zaynab. I've been meaning to get hold of Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book? after it was recommended to me. I'll look harder now!

[Zareen]

Hi here is my review of Horrid Henry has Nits!
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Sheena]

This is my review of the children's book 'Giraffes can't dance'
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Sheena]

This is my review on the the children's book 'My Friend Fred'
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Laura]

Here is my Review of "Ernest, the Moose Who Didn't Fit" by Catherine Rayner

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Laura]

Here is my review of "The Way Back Home" by Oliver Jeffers

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Laura]

Here is my review of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules"

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[[deleted user]]

Here's my review of "Crazy Hair", by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Ali]

Laura wrote: "Here is my review of "The Way Back Home" by Oliver Jeffers

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

Is this the book you were reviewing, Laura? http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

[Ali]

Great reviews, everyone. Eddie, I agree- it's strange that we've been telling stories of witches, wolves and girls who sleep for 100 years for ever, yet we forget that there is something pleasurable in scary stories! Neil Gaiman has written some fantastic stories for children; The Graveyard Book is one of my favourites.

[Zaynab]

Here is my short review of s short but sweet book.

Little Beauty by Anthony Browne

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Ali]

Thanks Zaynab. Anthony Browne is a favourite of mine, too. Have you read Mr Big, another lovely book about a misunderstood gorilla?

[Zareen]

Hi all, this is my review of Elmer by David McKee

http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

[Zareen]

Hi All, here is my review of Mr Big by Ed Vere.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

[Zareen]

Hi All, here is my review of "The Tiger who came to Tea" by Judith Kerr.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Zaynab]

Yes Alison I did a review of Mr Big too!
I really like the idea of animals behaving like humans in story books!

[Eoin]

this is my review of A Picnic for Bunnykins. Thank you
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Eoin]

This is my review of The town mouse and the country mouse
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Eoin]

My review of a cat called curiosity and other tales
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Ali]

Great reviews, Eoin, thanks. I don't know the Phillippa Pearce or A Cat Called Curiosity. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is my favourite retelling of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. It's a great animal fable.

[Laura]

this is my review of "Peely Wally"

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Laura]

My review of 'Little Owl Lost'

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Laura]

My review of 'Up and Down'

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Mehrin]

Hi all,

This is my review of 'Whatever Next' by Jill Murphy:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Mehrin]

Another one by Jill Murphy, 'Peace at Last':

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Mehrin]

Here is another review for 'There's a Dragon Downstairs' by Hilary McKay:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Mehrin]

'The Twits' by Roald Dahl:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Mehrin]

'Goodnight Mr Tom' by Michelle Magorian:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Zareen]

Here is my review of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

[Zareen]

This is my review of "Beware of the Storybook Wolves" by Lauren Child
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Zaynab]

Beware of Boys! Tony Blundell!


http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Ali]

Zareen wrote: "Here is my review of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/..."

This is the link to your review, Zareen
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... It is a great book; children still love it. I'm intrigued by reviews of Breadcrumbs which is about a girl who relates to the world around her through fantasy books, and has a White Which/ Snow Queen character.

[Ali]

Great reviews. It's wonderful to plot your developing subject knowledge and understanding of how books can be used creatively to excite children and develop their reading comprehension.

[Khalida]

I'm Special, I'm Me! by Ann Meek

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is a book about a young boy called Milo. Milo wants to play imaginary adventure games with the other children in the play ground but is often given roles he does not want. When Milo would like to be the lion he is told he is not strong enough and is asked to be the monkey. Then when Milo would like to be the pirate captain he has to settle for being the deck boy as he is too small to be captain.
Each day he goes home deflated and his mum helps him to see another point of view and helps him explore his imagination and make something he thought to be dull very exciting. She helps him to see swinging as a monkey is incredibly exciting and being the deck boy means he gets to be the ships look- out as well! Soon Milo’s mum helps him to understand to be different is a great thing and that’s what makes him so special.
Milo’s new outlook on the situation gives him enough confidence to create his own game in the playground and he gets to choose which role he plays and his friends all play too.
I read this book with a class of year ones they really enjoyed the interactive pictures and the repetition of language and words.
I used the book to look at tolerance and how we can play well together in the playground. It was a great tool and it really helped me to engage such young children in a discussion about the complicated elements of self esteem and individual differences and how we can all embrace diversity.




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[Kathleen]

This is my review of Wuthering Heights from the Usborne Young Reading, Series Three.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Ali]

Great reviews, Kathleen and Khalida.

[Rita]

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

This is my review of The Snow Queen.

[Rita]

This is my review of Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Rita]

This is my review on Aliens in Underpants

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Rita]

This is my review of Badgers Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Naz]

Hi Alison heres my review for Badgers parting gifts.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Naz]

This is my review of The Animal Boogie.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82...

[Rita]

This is my review of The Huge Bag Of Worries by Virginia Ironside
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...