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Does ANYONE like Rosie's Walk? I have a copy which I'm pretty sure has never been chosen to take home. I bought it ages ago as it's meant to be a 'classic'

I've never read it Cait - but from memory I think the illustrations are somewhat 'old fashioned'. Perhaps that's why children don't choose it for themselves. Hopefully someone will come up with a case for the defence! :o

Posted

Many favourites already posted, but after a brain storm I'm come up with my allocated three xD

 

Giraffe's can't dance

 

Rumble in the Jungle

 

Bigger (This is a brilliant book and I end up with the whole joining in with the 'chorus' so to speak!

 

 

dottyp :o

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I've never read it Cait - but from memory I think the illustrations are somewhat 'old fashioned'. Perhaps that's why children don't choose it for themselves. Hopefully someone will come up with a case for the defence! :o

 

 

Well I've just got a brand new copy given to me by the library - the librarian raved about it saying it's one of the best books ever- I get home to read and half the pages are blank!!!!!!! I'm pretty sure they're not meant to be!

 

xx

Posted

If my memory serves me right, I don't think I remember seeing any words in the book Rosie's Walk

just a chicken wandering across each page! Not a book I'd choose as a favourite and I can understand

why children are not drawn to it either. The illustrations as I remember were also rather dull :o

 

 

dottyp

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.....have to think even harder now louby loo's nicked me tiger!

 

we posted at same time - but I think you got the title correct so it's me who should have to re-think!!!

Adjudicator's decision is final: your choices both stand. Does that sound strict enough? :o

Posted
why children are not drawn to it either. The illustrations as I remember were also rather dull xD

Well here's a few good reviews from Amazon - so someone obviously likes it! :o

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Well here's a few good reviews from Amazon - so someone obviously likes it! :o

 

 

So I stand corrected xD There seems to be a lot of positive comments. Perhaps it should be viewed as

discussion material not a 'reading' book :( I can see how it could work now, but still wouldn't be a favourite for me :(

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So I stand corrected :o There seems to be a lot of positive comments. Perhaps it should be viewed as

discussion material not a 'reading' book :( I can see how it could work now, but still wouldn't be a favourite for me :(

Well that's only a couple of people's opinion - doesn't mean yours is less valid, dottyp! xD This is partly why I'm interested in the books that children choose from our selection - is it affected by how we read the stories and do our own feelings about the book communicate themselves to the children and influence their choices?

 

I know that there are some books I love to read - a current favourite of ours at the moment is Dinosaur Drip and I really like the rhythmn of Julia Donaldson's books. However I find Trish Cook's and Helen Oxenbury's 'So Much' difficult because I can't read it with the right inflection, and so I am not likely to do it justice. Its a great shame because these books are absolutely fantastic - the only barrier is my lack of confidence.

 

Will have a look to see if we have a copy of Rosie's Walk at work next week and see for myself!

 

Maz

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If my memory serves me right, I don't think I remember seeing any words in the book Rosie's Walk

just a chicken wandering across each page! Not a book I'd choose as a favourite and I can understand

why children are not drawn to it either. The illustrations as I remember were also rather dull :(

 

 

dottyp

 

when I said some of my pages were blank - I meant plain white!!! :o -

 

the rest of the book has minimal words with some pages pictures only xD.

 

xxx

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Adjudicator's decision is final: your choices both stand. Does that sound strict enough? :o

 

Spent ages thinking of another must have book and Maz goes and puts her strict school marm hat on!!! I'm going off to sulk and pound some mice! xD

Karrie

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Spent ages thinking of another must have book and Maz goes and puts her strict school marm hat on!!! I'm going off to sulk and pound some mice! :o

Well OK then - what was your substitute?

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Ok then.

 

Mine are:

 

1. Cuddly Dudley by Jez Alborough

2. Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate

3. Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray

 

Never tire of reading any of them.

Edited by Guest
Posted

I like loads that have already been suggested and:

 

Each Peach Pear Plum

The Great Pet Sale

Handa'sSurprise

 

We should have played it like My grandma went to market - I had to keep re-looking at all the previous posts.

 

Posy

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Here you are then Posy! :o

 

Maz

 

The lighthouse keepers lunch

Jasper's beanstalk

Percy the parkeeper after the storm

Owl Babies

The Bear (Raymond Briggs)

Badgers Parting Gifts.

little rabbit foo foo

giraffes can't dance

duck in a truck

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

There's a Shark in the Park.

The Gruffalo

Lauras Star

Aliens Love Underpants

Room on the Broom

Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat

My cat likes to hide in boxes

Slinky Malinki

Stick man

Wacky Wednesday

guess how much i love you

smiley shark

whatever next

Elmer

Peace at last

A Quiet Night In.

So Much

Pass the Jam Jim

The Queens Knickers

This is the Bear

Not Now Bernard

The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark

It's a Bear

Princess Smartypants

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Green Eggs and Ham

Can't you sleep little Bear

The smartest giant in town

Where's Ted

Tadpole's Promise

Rainbow Fish

The Tiger that Came For Tea

Are we nearly there

Give me my yam!

Monkey puzzle

Karrie

Giraffe's can't dance

Rumble in the Jungle

Bigger

Cuddly Dudley by Jez Alborough

Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate

Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray

Each Peach Pear Plum

The Great Pet Sale

Handa's Surprise

Edited by HappyMaz
Posted

Is Rosies Walk the book about the chicken and the fox that keeps trying to catch her?

 

Sal

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Oh no - can't believe it! PC free day yesterday - so missed this - what was I thinking of!

 

My real faves are:

The Tiger who came to Tea (after 30+ years of reading this - don't need to look at the words!)

Very Hungry Caterpillar - love reading this to a child who hasn't come across it before

The Gruffalo - just brilliant and a chance to be quite dramatic!

 

Anyway they've all gone so............................

Where oh Where is Kippers Bear

Red Rockets and Rainbow Jellies

Commotion in the Ocean

 

Congrats Maz!

 

Sunnyday

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What a great way to celebrate your milestone posts-a very interesting thread

 

I really like Rosies Walk :( in fact I'm 'holding it back' for our farm trip next half term. It's great for positional language and story sequence. It makes good small world with characters on tongue depressors. I use it like Bear Hunt on the carpet when telling it with a ty beanie hen and fox with a pantomine 'he's behind you' approach. The lack of words isn't a problem because unless its a rhyming book I tend to elaborate a story anyway. :o Pat Hutchins books for good with E2L as the simple clear pictures help explain the story-I like The Wind Blew as well

 

Trish Cooke is a local author and she's done a story workshop with us so I've heard 'So Much' read as she intended it which helps. She also explained who all the character are in real life so you can picture them. If your familair with the accent it helps in re-telling so I can understand why its difficult for some.

 

Some great books there and some I've not heard of so I'll be looking them up

 

(I'd slip in Mr Gumpy but that would be 4 xD )

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well my choices have gone

 

that would of been

bear hunt

this is the bear

hairy maclary

 

theres a book our children keep reading at the moment but I dont know the title (know the story off by heart just not the title!!) I'll have a look in the morning....... its about a boy with a favourite book.... and each page depicts a favourite story.....oh just spotted it in the post above... charlie cooks favourite book!!!!

 

must say that list is great as a start for anyone trying to stock their book corner so maybe it would be worth sticking a copy of the list in the resources for future reference (if their isnt one already)

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My favourites that haven't been chosen (I think) are ones that have had such great responses from the children and they will choose them time and time again!

 

Pants

Chimp and Zee

Baby Brains

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The elephant and the bad baby-my children, who are now 28 and 26, loved that when they were little.

Burglar Bill.

Somebody and the three Blairs-a take on Goldilocks.

 

Linda

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So here's a quick update of the list...

 

The lighthouse keepers lunch

Jasper's beanstalk

Percy the parkeeper after the storm

Owl Babies

The Bear (Raymond Briggs)

Badgers Parting Gifts.

little rabbit foo foo

giraffes can't dance

duck in a truck

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

There's a Shark in the Park.

The Gruffalo

Lauras Star

Aliens Love Underpants

Room on the Broom

Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat

My cat likes to hide in boxes

Slinky Malinki

Stick man

Wacky Wednesday

guess how much i love you

smiley shark

whatever next

Elmer

Peace at last

A Quiet Night In.

So Much

Pass the Jam Jim

The Queens Knickers

This is the Bear

Not Now Bernard

The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark

It's a Bear

Princess Smartypants

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Green Eggs and Ham

Can't you sleep little Bear

The smartest giant in town

Where's Ted

Tadpole's Promise

Rainbow Fish

The Tiger that Came For Tea

Are we nearly there

Give me my yam!

Monkey puzzle

Karrie

Giraffe's can't dance

Rumble in the Jungle

Bigger

Cuddly Dudley by Jez Alborough

Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate

Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray

Each Peach Pear Plum

The Great Pet Sale

Handa's Surprise

Here come the Aliens

Where oh Where is Kippers Bear

Red Rockets and Rainbow Jellies

Commotion in the Ocean

Rosie's Walk

The Wind Blue

So Much

Pumpkin Soup (Helen Cooper)

The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed (Helen Cooper)

Charlie Cooks Favourite Book (Donaldson/Scheffler)

Hairy Maclairy

Pants

Chimp and Zee

Baby Brains

Burglar Bill

Somebody and the three Blairs

 

Keep 'em coming!

 

Maz

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well my choices have gone

I couldn't find hairy maclairy on the list, Alison so I've added it. You've still got a couple of other choices if you so desire! :o

 

Maz

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My favourites are :

 

Tiger who came for Tea ( I know its on the list)

 

Winnie the Witch

 

Mr. Gumpys outing.

 

Can`t you sleep little Bear.

 

I could go on and on .

 

has any one heard of Ants in my pants. we read this in a previous nursery and I would like to find a copy somehwere.

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